UK weather

Headline:

Changeable, but warm in the south and cooler further north.

Today:

Cloudy across the north with some heavy shower for northern England later. Elsewhere, sunny spells with further showers developing, heaviest across Wales, the Midlands, southern and eastern England. Slightly warmer for most but cooler across the northwest.

Tonight:

Evening showers fade leaving clear spells. Some rain may persist in far northern England. Local frost in the northwest, with rural grass frost and isolated fog patches south.

Saturday:

Band of rain moves south across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Scattered heavy showers in Wales and the Midlands. Brighter further north. Warm in the south, colder further north.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunday showers clear south while the north stays cold and bright, with rain later in northern Scotland. Monday and Tuesday bring rain bands, sunny spells, breezy conditions, and below-average temperatures.

Changeable and at times rather unsettled conditions look to dominate through the middle part of May, with low pressure often close by. This means periods of rain or showers, some of which could be heavy, for many places, though some drier interludes are also expected. For the most part, temperatures are likely to be close to or perhaps a little below normal, with winds often blowing from a northwesterly quadrant. By the end of this period, pressure may increase towards the southwest, which could bring more in the way of dry weather here.

Compared to earlier in the month, patterns which bring more settled weather are more likely to dominate towards the end of May. Whilst further rain and showers are possible at times, there is likely to be longer spells of fine and dry weather. Temperatures are most likely to recover close to average, perhaps becoming warm at times. Into June, more mixed conditions are likely with spells of rain and showers, but also some drier weather at times.