UK weather

Headline:

Cloudy with rain in the west. Brighter in the east.

Today:

A bright start for most but gradually turning cloudier from the west with some patchy rain. The best of the brightness across the east with some sunny spells. Temperatures a little closer to average for many.

Tonight:

Rain will continue to clear eastwards overnight. Likely persisting across east and southeast England and the Northern Isles by dawn. Skies clearing elsewhere. Largely frost-free.

Sunday:

Unsettled at times with showers and longer spells of rain, these may turn heavy. Plenty of brighter interludes as well. Feeling warmer than of late in any brighter breaks.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Showery on Monday with spells of rain moving in from the west overnight. Rain clearing on Tuesday with further showers. Brighter interludes on Wednesday. Showers in the north. Turning warmer.

Changeable conditions are expected at first, with low pressure often close by to the north of the UK, bringing rain and showers. However, high pressure from the south is expected to quickly start to build near to the UK towards the Bank Holiday weekend, bringing some fine and dry conditions, with temperatures rising accordingly for some. Thereafter, high pressure is expected to broadly remain the dominant influence across much of the UK, with spells of fine weather. Low pressure will be positioned to the north, and will at times allow some rain or showers to cross the country. Overall across the period, temperatures are expected to be above normal with winds often light for many.

Whilst further rain and showers are possible at times, there is also likely to be spells of fine and dry weather. Patterns which bring more settled weather are more likely to dominate through the turn of the month across southern areas with more unsettled spells of weather likely to be focused further north. Into June, more mixed conditions are likely with spells of rain and showers, but also some drier weather at times. Temperatures are most likely to be near or slightly above average overall, with some warm weather possible at times.