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UK 5 day weather forecast

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Remaining changeable. Spells of wet, and at times windy weather.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rain largely clearing this evening, although a band of heavy showers with possible thunderstorms will affect Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia overnight. Elsewhere clear spells, with isolated showers in the far north and west. Patchy frost in the north.

Wednesday:

Early heavy showers in the south easing, then a day of sunny spells and well scattered lighter showers across the UK tomorrow. Less breezy, so feeling pleasant in the sunshine.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Wet and rather windy weather moving east across the UK on Thursday, though some brighter breaks later. Some warm sunshine thereafter, though showers too. Small chance thunderstorms in southeast Saturday.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

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 towards the northwest. With time, the signs are that systems will increasingly track to the northwest of the country, with the south probably 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 around or a little above normal overall, but will be cooler in any prolonged periods of rainfall. Meanwhile, there is the possibility of some very warm or even hot conditions developing later in this period, 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 towards 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 or slightly above normal, perhaps with some hot spells at times, especially across the south. Any hot spells may be accompanied by an increased chance of thunderstorms though.

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