Weather and climate change

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Warm sunny spells developing Tuesday. A chilly start for some.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers gradually fading this evening. Clear spells at first, but thicker cloud moving westwards across eastern counties, with drizzly outbreaks possible. Winds strengthening in the south and west. Chilly where skies remain clear for longest.

Tuesday:

Early cloud with patchy drizzle across some central and northern areas, soon clearing westwards. Otherwise, after a chilly start, dry 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 south and west.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Apr 2026

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. Some showery rain may affect northern and western parts this weekend though. Colder air will also try to push into the country from the north this weekend but will probably only briefly make limited progress into the northeast, 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 the colder air tries to come south. Temperatures will probably be near or slightly above normal for many, but with a risk of colder conditions affecting the north or more especially the northeast this weekend.

Updated: 13:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Apr 2026

Slowly evolving weather patterns are probable through this period. Within this, high pressure is more likely than not to be located somewhere to the north or northwest with low pressure closer to southern and possibly eastern 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.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Apr 2026