Showers and longer spells of rain

By Brian Gaze

[Published 06:30 06/02/2026]

The rain has been relentless recently, and with weather patterns across the North Atlantic region stuck in a rut, there is more to come, as well as hill snow in the north. The culprits for this ongoing spell are a southerly displaced jet stream, a stagnant trough in the Atlantic, and higher pressure to the north that is showing signs of shifting towards Greenland. Change may take place later next week.

14 day weather forecast video

Issued 3rd February 2026

Showers 

Another wet day

Outbreaks of rain push affect much of the UK through the course of the day. The persistent rain eases in the south, with showery conditions developing in the afternoon. Also, in western Scotland there should be a good deal of dry weather. In the northern half of the UK sleet and snow continues to be a risk over high ground.

Temperatures range from 3°C in northern Scotland to 12°C near the south coast. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.

UKV, Friday 6th February [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Persistent rain becomes focused on the northern half of the UK. In the south it turns drier for a time, but later on another area of heavy rain pushes northwards across southern and central England, as well as Wales.

Tomorrow:
Heavy showery rain pushes northwards across England, Wales and into the southern half of Scotland. Brighter conditions return to south west England and Wales, although scattered showers are likely. Northern Ireland and western Scotland should be mostly dry. 

UKV, Saturday 7th February [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Changeable outlook

Sunday: Scotland has showers or longer spells of rain and hill snow. In the rest of the UK there will be showers, but more in the way of dry and bright conditions than has been the case recently.

Outlook: The weather remains changeable with showers or longer spells of rain and strong winds at times. Temperatures will generally be close to or a little above the norm. As we head towards the middle of the months there are now indications of change beginning to take place.

GFS overview for Sunday 8th February - Tuesday 10th February

Yesterday's temperatures

The temperature league tables are for Thursday 5th February 2026. Please note that our database does not include data from all of the official reporting stations in the UK.

Current temperatures vs Historical averages

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