Met Office daily weather: Largely fine and warm weekend

The weather in the UK is set to enjoy a largely fine and warm weekend, with sunshine dominating much of the country on both Saturday and Sunday.

While some areas will start off cloudy, particularly in the east, conditions are expected to improve as the days progress, offering ideal weather for outdoor events and activities.

Saturday will begin with widespread cloud cover across Scotland, England, and eastern Wales, accompanied by hill fog and occasional drizzle, especially over the hills of northeast England. However, this cloud is forecast to break up through the morning, giving way to a bright and sunny afternoon for most regions. Central and western parts of the UK will feel particularly warm, while eastern areas, particularly those exposed to winds from the North Sea—will remain cooler.

As night falls, low cloud is expected to drift inland from the North Sea, covering much of central and eastern England as well as southeast Scotland. Western and northern parts of the UK will remain mostly clear, though temperatures will dip, making for a chilly night in those areas. Some light drizzle may persist in the east.

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Outlook for Sunday

Sunday will follow a similar pattern, with early low cloud lingering in eastern regions before retreating back to the coast by late morning. While some northeastern coastal areas may remain cloudy throughout the day, the majority of the UK will enjoy dry, sunny conditions. Winds will be light to moderate, with a fresh breeze possible along eastern coasts. Temperatures will feel warm or very warm inland, though cooler conditions may persist along windward coasts.

In London, where major events like the FA Cup Finals are taking place, temperatures are expected to peak at 22°C on Saturday and 21°C on Sunday. With high UV levels and dry weather forecast, attendees are advised to bring sun protection and stay hydrated while enjoying the weekend’s festivities.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Aidan McGivern, said: "On Saturday morning there will be rather a lot of cloud, particularly across much of England and East Wales, and that cloud will tend to retreat back towards the east coast during the morning, although a few patches will be a bit more stubborn, perhaps lasting until early afternoon. By mid-afternoon, it's really that North Sea coast where we keep the cloud and a cool breeze, and that will make a difference as far as how the weather feels.

“There will be a lot of cloud and some murky conditions around the far north of Scotland as well. Elsewhere, once that cloud retreats, it's clear blue skies across the board and in the sunshine, out of the breeze, it will be feeling very pleasant. In fact, feeling really quite warm for the time of year. We'll see high UV levels virtually everywhere apart from northern Scotland, and temperatures of 23°C, but more like mid-teens on the North Sea coast, or perhaps a touch lower if we keep the low cloud throughout.

“And then we start Sunday with more low cloud. It tends to creep back in overnight before once more retreating back to the east coast during the morning and into the early afternoon. And by the afternoon on Sunday, it's a repeat of Saturday afternoon, clear blue skies for most, away from that far north and far east coast. Again, a cool breeze coming onto that east coast, but inland we've got some sunshine and some shelter from the breeze. It is going to feel very warm, with temperatures reaching the low 20s. Again, high UV levels, if you're spending time outdoors, make sure you factor that in.”

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