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UK 5 day weather forecast

Headline:

Dry and bright in the south. Wet and windy elsewhere.

Today:

Windy in the north as patchy light rain or drizzle moves southeastwards across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Dry with sunny spells further south after a cold start, but turning cloudier later. Chilly in the north, pleasant in sunshine.

Tonight:

Cloud and rain clearing all but the far south overnight. Clearer skies following with some coastal showers. Fresh northerly winds and feeling chilly with a patchy frost possible in shelter.

Friday:

Early rain clearing the south. Brisk winds easing through the day. Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells and a few showers, these easing through the afternoon. Feeling rather cool.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

A dry weekend for most with sunny periods on Saturday, then generally cloudier on Sunday. Isolated showers on Monday. Winds easing and feeling a bit warmer, though still chilly overnight.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

This period will be dominated by high pressure to the northwest of the UK and lower pressure to the southeast over the near continent, and the extent to which of these systems dominates at any particular time. The wind will probably therefore predominantly come from a northerly or easterly direction, so temperatures at least in the east are likely to remain around or a little below average, with any warmer conditions generally further west - and with the sun quite strong, it could feel very warm at times. There should be a reasonable amount of dry weather around, especially in the north and west, but some rain or showers are likely at times, most-likely in the south and east, but amounts are expected to be modest.

Updated:

During the early part of May high pressure will probably remain close to the UK, with a good deal of dry weather continuing for many areas. As we move further into May signals are finely balanced between drier than average and wetter than average conditions. As such fairly typical conditions are likely, with some good spells of dry weather just about anywhere, but also some more unsettled, showery interludes. Temperatures are likely to trend toward the warm side of average.

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