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UK 5 day weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudier in the north with showers. Warm and drier elsewhere.

Today:

Early low cloud and any fog lifting in the east, then warm hazy sunshine England and Wales. However, cloudier with showers Scotland and Northern Ireland, and isolated showers elsewhere later in the west.

Tonight:

Cloudy across Scotland with patchy rain, heavy at times in the north. Elsewhere, mostly dry though the odd shower still possible with mist and fog patches in the west.

Monday:

Sunny in the south on Monday. Cloudier to the north with rain or showers. These eventually sinking southwards into central England, turning heavy and possibly thundery later in the day.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mostly fine and dry with early low cloud in the east clearing to sunny spells. Chance of showery rain on Thursday in the southwest. Breezy at times but still warm.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

High pressure is likely to lie close to the UK at the start of this period. Most places will be dry with sunny spells and light winds, although there could be some overnight mist and fog. Into the first week of May, conditions will probably become more changeable with low pressure systems becoming more likely. This means an increasing chance of showers or longer spells of rain, with a risk of strong winds at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above normal.

Updated:

Low pressure systems will probably dominate across the UK at the start of this period. This means showers or longer spells of rain are likely at times, heavy in places with a risk of strong winds. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly below normal. Later in the month more settled, drier conditions may begin to develop with temperatures perhaps rising slightly above normal.

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