By Brian Gaze
[Published 08:20 05/05/2024]
Wet weather will be focused on Scotland and the south west today. In other areas it remains mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud. Tomorrow, showers become widespread and heavy. However, high pressure will be increasingly dominant in the following days, leading to drier and warmer conditions. (If you would like to browse the website without adverts and contribute to its ongoing development, explore the payment options, see below)
Issued 2nd May 2024
Sunday starts with patchy outbreaks of rain in the north of the UK and the far south west. Elsewhere it is dry and bright.
Through the day showers continue in the north and they could become heavy at times in Scotland. There will also be some rain in the south west and for a time it may extend more widely across counties to the south of London. In central Britain it remains dry.
Temperatures range from 12°C to 20°C, with values largely depending on the amount of cloud cover and sunshine. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.
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Tonight, showers are likely in eastern Scotland and north eastern England. Also, intermittent spells of rain push into southern England later on. Other areas will be mostly dry, although an odd shower is possible.
The mixed weather continues tomorrow. There will be bright intervals but heavy showers develop widely in England and Wales. In the south there may be longer outbreaks of rain for a time. Showery spells of rain affect Scotland, but Northern Ireland probably remains dry.
Scattered showers develop on Tuesday, but it is expected to be mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud. In sunny spells it becomes quite warm.
Wednesday is forecast to be dry, sunny and rather warm in most areas. The exception is the north west where there is a risk of patchy outbreaks of rain. Temperatures reach the low 20Cs in the south.
The predominantly settled conditions continue on Thursday in much of the UK. However, there is a risk of rain in northern and western Scotland.
Fair May weather. Posted by Brian Gaze
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