The Bank Holiday is finally here. So even if you do end up seeing some rain at least you know there's no early morning on Monday!
Well, the Bank Holiday is finally here. So even if you do end up seeing some rain at least you know there’s no early morning on Monday!
The days ahead will be a rather typical mixture of weather across the British Isles and, for a change, it will be Scotland that experiences the best of the conditions. Compared with the past week it is a milder start for most areas today, and despite quite a lot of cloud, there is some sunshine, but also a scattering of showers across more western areas of the UK, as our rainfall radar imagery highlights.
During the remainder of Saturday England, Wales and Scotland will all experience some bright or sunny spells, despite variable cloud, and with perhaps more prolonged spells of sunshine developing across some central and southern areas of England this afternoon. It will be cloudier across Ireland, with some scattered showers here and many parts will see a developing S’ly breeze too.
Temperatures will be nearer to average today, and in any sunshine this afternoon then it will be pleasant enough with temperatures around 9C to 14C overall.
Through into Saturday night and the dry weather will continue for many, but there will be signs of a change towards the south-west. Lower pressure will be approaching Ireland, Wales and SW England through the night and it is here that outbreaks of rain and showers will begin to develop, a sign of things to come through the rest of the weekend. For the remainder of the UK though it will be dry with variable cloud. One noticeable feature, however, will be the continued development of a strong SE’ly wind, this locally gusting up to 30 to 40mph through towards dawn on Sunday.
Sunday is forecast to be an unsettled day across much of Wales, the Midlands and S England. Some areas of S England will experience their first significant rainfall for many weeks as well, perhaps something of a welcome relief for gardeners and growers. Showers and longer spells of rain are forecast through the day, with some locally large rainfall totals possible in places. In contrast, though, the north of the British Isles, with N England and particularly Scotland, will keep the dry weather with some bright or sunny spells, but it will still be windy.
Temperatures through Sunday afternoon will continue to be much nearer to average when compared with of late, but there will be some local variations. South-western areas of the UK will be quite cool, beneath the wet weather; equally, it will be quite cold across some eastern coastal areas of England and Scotland given the SE’ly wind. However, for more central and inland areas then temperatures will rise to near 15C or 16C and parts of the Midlands, E England and N England will have a pleasant afternoon.
As we move into Bank Holiday Monday and while there are still some uncertainties over the details, it does seem as though low pressure will remain influential across England and Wales in particular. Outbreaks of rain, perhaps some heavy, are possible across parts of N England early in the day, while showery weather dominates across many central and southern areas of England and Wales. It is likely to be across Scotland still where the best of the weather will be with further mainly dry conditions and perhaps with some bright or sunny weather too.
Looking further ahead and, as is often the case, as we all head back to work through Tuesday and beyond the weather will then settle down again. There is increasing confidence, given some good consistency within the forecast models, for high pressure to become dominant to the north of the British Isles as next week progresses. As a result, this is set to lead to yet further dry conditions across many areas. Temperatures will be pleasant, but the development of an east or north-easterly wind does mean that eastern coastal parts of England and Scotland may well become distinctly chilly as next week progresses.
