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UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Largely settled this week with sunshine for many.
Today:
Early showers in the north and east, breaking out more widely during the day, and turning locally heavy. Some southern and western areas staying mostly fine and dry, with some warm sunshine.
Tonight:
Showers gradually fading this evening. Clear spells at first, but cloud will thicken in the east with drizzly outbreaks. Strengthening winds in the south.
Tuesday:
Grey skies at first in the east with drizzly outbreaks. Turning drier and brighter through the day with warm sunny spells for most. Windy in the south.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Largely settled through mid week, but turning rather windy in the south. Cloudy at times along eastern coasts with an onshore breeze. Warming up in the west.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is likely to be centred close to or across the UK through much of this period. So many places will be largely dry with clear or sunny periods. Colder air will try to push into the country from the north toward next weekend, but will probably only make limited progress into the northeast for a brief time, where it could bring a short lived showery interlude, some of these wintry. Winds will be mostly light, but briefly stronger in the northeast as that colder air tries to come south. Temperatures will probably be near normal or slightly above for many, but with a risk of colder conditions affecting the north next weekend.
Updated:
Slowly evolving weather patterns are likely through the first half of May. Within this, high pressure is likely to be located somewhere to the north or northwest and low pressure closer to southern areas. The orientation of and proximity to the UK of each of these features will be key to regional weather on a day-to-day basis. However, on balance, northern and some western areas are likely be drier, with southern and possibly some eastern parts seeing more in the way of rain or showers. Overall, temperatures probably close to or a little above average, though scope for some cold nights with late season frost, especially in the north.
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