Temperatures rising into next week

Low pressure is still dominating at the moment, with showers in the north and west on Friday, and these could be heavy in some locations through the afternoon. It is a drier and brighter day compared to yesterday for most though, with sunny spells developing for many and feeling pleasant in the light winds. Tonight […]

Warm weather for many

A ‘tropical night’, where temperatures do not fall below 20°C overnight, is possible on Friday night into Saturday in parts of the southeast. The exception to these increased temperatures will be in western Scotland and Northern Ireland, which will often remain cloudy with rain at times. The warmth is unlikely to last more than a […]

Mixed weekend weather

Friday’s weather will see largely cloudy and cool conditions for many. Some areas will remain dry but some persistent rain is likely in the far northwest along with some rain over north and later central and eastern England. Some thunderstorms are likely to develop in the southwest during the afternoon, with a yellow warning in […]

An unsettled weekend ahead

With the jet stream firmly to the south of the UK and low pressure in charge, this weekend will be changeable and cooler-than-average, with much of the UK seeing rain at some point. Friday will see a drier and less windy day in the north, with some sunny spells and scattered showers. It will be […]

Dry, cool and sunny June for the UK

June was a month of contrasts for many, with a cool first half of the month offset by warmth later in the month, with rainfall also in relatively short supply, especially in the south. A drier than average month June was drier than average, with the UK recording 29% less rainfall than the long-term meteorological […]

Cooler and windy weather on the way

It will be a very warm or hot day for many today (Wednesday) with temperatures of 31°C possible in the southeast, which would be the highest of the year so far. Elsewhere, temperatures are likely to be higher than yesterday, with mid-to-high 20s Celsius for the rest of England and Wales. It will be cloudier […]

Warming up next week

A weak weather front will push east across most areas today and into tomorrow. This will bring some wetter conditions to parts of Northern Ireland and western Britain, but will quickly weaken as it comes east on Saturday morning. Making plans this weekend? 🚗 Here is the latest forecast 👇 pic.twitter.com/TGxGIJeZWG — Met Office (@metoffice) […]

Summer warmth in the forecast

Neil Armstrong is a Met Office chief forecaster. He said: “After a brief, less settled, interlude on Friday and Saturday, fine conditions will return by Sunday and into next week.  For much of the UK this will be accompanied by a boost in temperatures with many places reaching the mid-20°Cs by the middle of next […]