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by Met Office Aberdeen Confidence: High confidence in a dry, largely sunny Friday and for conditions turning widely unsettled for Sunday. Some uncertainty on cloud detail for Saturday. Headline for Friday 20 Mar 2026: Dry with sunny spells, some summit cloud later. Strong winds on summits. Mountain

A noticeable increase in cloud cover across much of the UK compared to recent days

Saturday will bring a noticeable increase in cloud cover across much of the UK compared to recent days, though parts of the south and southwest will enjoy the best of the sunshine. Scattered showers are expected, particularly in western areas, with Northern Ireland likely to see more persistent

A band of cloud will linger across central and southern areas, bringing occasional drizzle in places

A band of cloud will linger across central and southern areas through Wednesday morning, bringing occasional drizzle in places. However, this cloud is expected to break from the northeast during the afternoon, allowing brighter conditions to develop. Elsewhere, the day will be mostly dry with sunny

The weather is set to bring a largely dry and settled spell midweek, with a mix of sunshine, cloud, and cooler conditions in some areas.

Wednesday will see most parts of the country enjoying fine and dry weather, with variable cloud cover and sunny intervals. However, the sunshine may appear hazy at times due to patches of medium and high-level cloud. The far north and parts of the east and southeast could see more persistent cloud

Iceland, drawing in cooler northerly and northeasterly winds. These winds bring overnight cloud, particularly to parts of Wales and southwest England, though lighter breezes mean the cloud doesn’t penetrate far inland. Tuesday is expected to be mostly sunny for many, with only patchy cloud lingering along

was northeasterly Force 45. 3. From the evening of the 18th the overcast cloud thickened and the height of its base was under 500 feet throughout the 19th till late in the evening of that day. Winds were Northeasterly Force but increased to Force 6 and .5 7 during the afternoon and evening of the 19th

% of average. 1st to 7th Central and northern parts saw mist, fog and frost on the 1st, the fog slow to clear in some spots, especially in the east, but southern and north-western counties became sunny. The north-west began the 2nd clear and frosty, but low cloud, mist and fog affected most other places

of the Great Lakes. The ensuing warming of the atmosphere at low levels causes de-stabilisation, producing rising air parcels. These in turn develop into narrow bands of convective cloud, oriented along the wind flow, that can rapidly deposit large amounts of snow downwind. The above images show data from

Today, the Northern Isles and far north of mainland Scotland will see persistent cloud and outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, gradually easing later in the day. Elsewhere across northern Britain, expect variable cloud cover with scattered showers, particularly frequent and heavy in northwestern

and Wales. However, the main story for tonight is not the space weather, but the terrestrial weather. Most areas across the UK are expected to experience significant cloud cover, which will severely limit the chances of seeing the aurora. Even in regions where geomagnetic activity is strong enough