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UK 5 day weather forecast

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Rain in the west today.

Today:

Dry and bright in central and eastern areas today with brisk winds. Feeling pleasant in any sunshine. Cloudier in the west with outbreaks of rain and strong winds, feeling cold. Sunny spells and scattered showers moving into Northern Ireland later.

Tonight:

Rain will gradually ease tonight. Dry for many with clear spells. Winds will ease and mist and fog patches will form in parts of the south and east.

Wednesday:

Largely cloudy, perhaps with some fog lingering near eastern coasts. Heavy showers in the east will gradually move westwards across the UK. Feeling warm in any brighter spells.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Largely cloudy, although some brighter spells likely too. Showery rain will move up from the south, bringing a risk of thunderstorms and hail at times. Feeling warm for many.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

An uncertain period through the bank holiday weekend with the most likely result a warm but cloudy day Sunday with a few light showers, then increasingly cloudy with rain spreading from the west, though weakening as it does so, however there remains a broad spread of solutions with the threat of showery spells a common feature. Into the new week all areas are likely to see a mixture of showery periods or spells of rain, though generally drier conditions expected to develop through the following week away from the northeast as high pressure develops to the west. Sunniest conditions across the south, cloudiest in the north and east. Temperatures mostly a little above normal for early May.

Updated:

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the far north but trending to slightly more unsettled further south. Therefore, some spells of wet weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially across southern/central areas while the driest conditions relative to normal are probably further north. The chance of below or above average temperatures is fairly balanced overall, slightly cooler around mid-month but recovering soon after, though it is worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

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