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UK 5 day weather forecast

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Spells of rain and showers this bank holiday weekend.

This Evening and Tonight:

A spell of rain will move in from the west this evening with some heavy bursts at times, particularly in the north. Turning windy, particularly across northern and western areas, with gales around the northern coast of Scotland. Staying mild.

Sunday:

A day of sunny spells and scattered showers across the country. Showers will be heavy and blustery at times, particularly across Scotland and Northern Ireland with a risk of thunder.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Remaining breezy during the coming days with spells of rain and showers at times, interspersed with some brighter intervals. Mild and frost free overnight.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Likely continuing changeable with further frontal systems running east into the UK bringing further spells of rain, with showery interludes in-between. Strong winds may also develop at times, particularly in the north and northwest. With time the signs are that systems will increasingly track to the northwest of the country, with the south starting to see longer, drier interludes while the northwest continues to see more in the way of rain and at times strong winds, Temperatures are expected to be slightly above average overall, but will be cooler in any prolonged periods of rainfall. Meanwhile there is the possibility of some very warm, perhaps hot conditions developing, especially in the south and these bring with them the chance of thunderstorms.

Updated:

Changeable weather across the UK with a mixture of Atlantic weather systems moving in from the west interspersed with dry and sunny periods. Wetter conditions tending to be across the northwest of the UK, with the south and southeast likely to see more in the way of dry weather, Temperatures are most likely to be near normal or slightly above in the north and west, perhaps with some hot spells at times, especially across the south.

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