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UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry in the south, showers further north.
This Evening and Tonight:
Largely dry with plenty of evening sunshine, particularly for southeast England. Feeling fresher overnight with some clear spells. Showers in the west and north, with an area of more persistent rain for northwest Scotland by dawn.
Wednesday:
Persistent heavy rain in Scotland turns more showery through the morning. Sunny spells and showers elsewhere, with eastern parts staying largely dry. Turning dry for many by the evening.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A band of cloud and rain moves eastwards on Thursday, likely clearing to sunshine and showers for most on Friday. Remaining showery into the weekend. Windy throughout.
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UK long range weather forecast
This period is likely to start with a marked contrast in conditions developing between the northwest and southeast. The far northwest will likely remain fairly cool with sunny spells and a few showers, whereas fairly hot (perhaps very hot) conditions could develop across the southeastern half of the UK, with a chance of thunderstorms. In between there will likely be a zone of cloudier conditions that will meander north and south, and there will likely be some heavy pulses of rain running along this. Towards the middle of next week more changeable conditions are likely to push eastward from the Atlantic, displacing any hot air away from theUK, with the main focus then being on cooler temperatures, spells or rain and showers, and some unseasonably strong winds.
Updated:
Generally a mobile and changeable pattern is favoured through this period, with low pressure located to the northwest of the UK. This would see the most unsettled conditions across the north with more frequent cloud, rain and stronger winds here. With the more settled conditions likely towards the south. Temperatures overall near or slightly below average are signalled, but short hotter spells remain possible in the south. Into early September, a more slowly evolving pattern is signalled, but confidence is low in this.
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