Met Office daily weather: Cloud and showers but some sunny spells on the way

Friday will bring a mixture of cloud and bright or sunny spells across the UK

Friday will bring a mixture of cloud and bright or sunny spells across the UK. Showers and outbreaks of rain are expected during the morning, with a particular risk of locally heavy rain on the eastern side of England and heavy showers affecting northern, eastern, and central England.

As the day progresses, northern and far eastern areas will become drier, while rain moves into the far southwest during the late morning. This rain will continue across Wales and much of the rest of England into the afternoon, with some heavy bursts possible in western and southwestern regions.

England and Wales will become breezy, especially in Wales and southern or southwestern England. Temperatures will be less mild than in recent days, with maximum values typically 2-3°C lower than Thursday, but still above average for the time of year. Most places will see highs in the low to mid-teens Celsius.

During Friday night, early evening rain over parts of northern and central England will move into Northern Ireland, Scotland, and eastern England. Clear spells will follow, with coastal showers developing in western and southwestern areas. Irish Sea coastal regions, particularly western and southwestern Wales, will become windier. Night-time temperatures will be lower than recent nights but remain above average, widely in the range of 8–11°C.

Outlook for Saturday

Saturday will begin fine for many, with patchy mist, fog, and low cloud clearing to sunny spells. However, cloudier conditions will persist in the far north and east, with patchy outbreaks of rain. The far west and southwest may see heavier rain in places, which will slowly spread east and northeast through the day, fragmenting and becoming more showery as it does so. Winds will be light to moderate, with a small risk of stronger winds along western and southwestern coasts. Temperatures will remain mild for the time of year.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Alex Burkill, said: “A bit of a wet start to Friday across parts of the southeast. Some early morning rain could pep up a little bit more as it pushes its way northwards up the eastern side of England. 20 to 30 millimetres perhaps in a few hours across some parts here. And similar amounts of rain possible due to another frontal system that’s coming in from the southwest pushing across southwest England and into parts of Wales.

“Away from those two zones of wetter weather, there will be a fair amount of dry and perhaps even bright or sunny weather to be had. Northern Scotland seeing some decent sunshine. North Wales and into the Midlands seeing some sunshine through into the afternoon as well. But with that, it’s worth bearing in mind that fresher air will be becoming a bit more widespread and so if anything, temperatures are going to be 2 or 3 degrees below Thursday’s temperatures even though they are still going to be a bit above average for the time of year.

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“Now, both the outbreaks of rain across eastern parts of England and that new frontal system across the southwest, they will both continue their progress north-eastwards as we go through into the evening, breaking up as they go though. So, a lot of dry weather around. And it is going to be again pretty mild, albeit the breeze picking up just that little bit.

“Then as we go into this weekend, well, Saturday starts largely fine. There could be some mist and fog around first thing, but actually a lot of dry weather, but then some rain in the far west does look set to push its way eastwards across the country as we go through the weekend.”

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