UK weather

  • Today and tomorrow
    Tue 19 Mar - Wed 20 Mar
    Dry for most with further rain later. Mild.
  • 3-5 day forecast
    Thu 21 Mar - Sat 23 Mar
  • Long range forecast
    Sat 23 Mar - Tue 16 Apr
Tue 19 Mar - Wed 20 Mar
Dry for most with further rain later. Mild.

Today and tomorrow

Today:

Cloud and some showery rain will continue to move southeast across England and Wales, dying out during the afternoon. Otherwise, a lot of dry weather with some sunshine. Mostly mild and winds easing through the day.

Tonight:

Any showers gradually easing, but turning cloudy in the southwest as rain moves northeast overnight. Remaining dry with clear spells in Scotland and a rural frost. Mild elsewhere.

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Wednesday:

Outbreaks of rain in central areas clearing eastwards on Wednesday. Dry elsewhere with a few showers in the far north. Temperatures closer to average, but mild in the southeast.

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Thu 21 Mar - Sat 23 Mar

3 to 5 day forecast

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Remaining changeable on Thursday with outbreaks of rain at times, interspersed by some brighter spells. Becoming windy later, then colder with sunshine and blustery showers on Friday and Saturday.

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Sat 23 Mar - Tue 16 Apr

Long range forecast

Saturday 23 Mar - Monday 1 Apr

Sunny spells and showers across the UK on Saturday. The showers will heavy and thundery at times, perhaps with hail in places. The showers are expected to gradually die out from the northwest later in the day, with most places dry by the evening. Mainly dry Sunday morning with sunny spells before cloud increases from the west later, some rain probably reaching western areas later in the day. Temperatures are expected to be below normal over the weekend. Into the following week, unsettled conditions will likely develop across many parts with Atlantic frontal systems spreading in from the west. All areas will see periods of wet weather, with some drier spells in-between. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in the south, with northern areas slightly drier but cooler.

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Tuesday 2 Apr - Tuesday 16 Apr

Into April pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest. This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with highest rainfall most likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely, northern areas tend to be drier compared to normal. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north.

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