Issued: 0900hrs Tuesday 28th April 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A showery weekend before turning drier again next week

Conditions turning more showery in western and southern areas by the end of this week. Drier north and east. The rain and showers will be spreading to all areas through the weekend. Higher pressure returns next week with conditions becoming drier again although cooler.

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Friday 1/5/26
Fronts passing north over Ireland, England and Wales on Friday. This brings cloud to these areas and some outbreaks of showery rain. A few bursts of heavier rain or showers in parts of central and southern England in the afternoon. Some areas will be drier. Becoming brighter in the southwest during the day with sunny spells. Scotland and the far north of England will be brighter with sunny spells throughout the day. Highs at 24C in southeast England, 21 to 23C in the sunnier areas, 17C in the western cloudier zones.

Saturday 2/5/26
A slack area of pressure over the British Isles on Saturday. Fronts bringing cloud and outbreaks of showery rain in Scotland and Ireland. Cloudy for other areas with this breaking and some sunny spells developing. An area of showery, sometimes thundery rain may move into southern England later, spreading north. Highs at 22C in southeast England, 10C in northern Scotland, 16C in southwest England.

Sunday 3/5/26
Low pressure over England, Wales and Ireland bringing some showery periods of rain. Most persistent in northern and eastern England. Fair in Scotland and Northern Ireland. A cooler day at 12 to 17C.



 
 
 

Holiday Monday 4/5/26
The slack pressure flow remains on Monday. Sunny spells and well broken cloud for most. Scattered showers developing into the afternoon, most around coasts. Highs at 12 to 16C.



 
 
 

Tuesday 5/5/26
Bright on Tuesday. Dry for many with broken cloud and sunny spells. Scattered showers in the west. More persistent showers or rain in Shetland and Orkney. Highs at 11 to 15C.

Wednesday 6/5/26
A northerly flow through the country on Wednesday. Bright spells and mostly dry although always the chance of a few showers around windward coasts and hills. Highs of 12 to 17C.