Weather and climate change

Headline:

A warm week ahead for many, with plenty of sunshine.

This Evening and Tonight:

Outbreaks of rain becoming confined to the Northern Isles tonight. Elsewhere, dry with clear spells and light winds. Some mist and fog patches forming. Turning chilly in the countryside.

Tuesday:

A fine and dry day ahead, with plenty of sunshine and any remaining rain soon clearing from the Northern Isles. Feeling very warm, with light winds

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Dry, warm and settled through this period, with temperatures well above the seasonal average. The low risk of some heavy showers or thunderstorms developing later Thursday and into Friday.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 28 Apr 2025

Following a warm week, temperatures will most likely be closer to average for most of the UK. Whilst a little rain is possible across the south at first, most areas should stay mainly dry. Largely fine but cooler conditions are most likely over the weekend. However, northern and northeastern parts could turn cloudier and breezier at times with a chance of rain at times. Into the following week, conditions will probably turn more changeable overall, with dry, settled periods interspersed with some spells of wetter weather. This will bring some showers or longer spells of rain at times, which could be heavy and thundery in places. Western and northwestern parts are most likely to see fair weather prevail for longest. Temperatures are expected to remain around or just above average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 28 Apr 2025

Through the second half of May, the weather is expected to be mixed, which is fairly typical of spring. Periods of fine and dry weather are likely to be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places. Temperatures will most likely be near or slightly above average overall.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 28 Apr 2025