A changeable start to the weekend

Saturday will start unsettled with areas of rain, some heavy, and early showery or thundery bursts clearing eastwards. Further showers will then develop through the morning, particularly across Scotland and Northern Ireland, where some could become locally heavy during the afternoon.

Dan Harris is a Met Office chief forecaster. He said: “Meanwhile, rain will reach southern England during the morning, spreading north into much of England and Wales later in the day, again heavy at times with a small risk of thunderstorms, these most likely in the southeast.

“Away from the heaviest showers, many southern and eastern areas will feel warm and rather humid, while temperatures farther north stay closer to average and conditions vary markedly through the day.

Wet start, brighter later on Sunday

Sunday will begin wet for many parts of England and Wales, with rain also possible across southern Scotland and some heavy bursts are likely once again. Through the day, this rain should gradually ease and break up, allowing brighter spells to develop in places, but this could trigger one or two heavy showers or thunderstorms. Scotland and Northern Ireland will have a fresher feel overall, with fewer and lighter showers. Temperatures will be near average in northern areas, while parts of the southeast could still feel fairly warm where cloud breaks occur later in the day.

Showers lingering into Monday

Mark Sidaway is a Deputy Chief Forecaster. He said: “Bank holiday Monday will remain changeable, with lingering cloud and scattered showers across southern and central areas, but these should be lighter and fewer than over the weekend.”

Farther north and northeast it will feel fresher and cooler, with a few scattered showers, some possibly wintry over higher ground in the far north east. Winds will be mostly light to moderate, though stronger at times in the far northeast, and while temperatures will be close to average for many, it will feel noticeably chillier in northern and north-eastern areas.

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