Issued: 0900hrs Saturday 9th May 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Unsettled with rain and showers, feeling cold

Unsettled conditions ahead as low pressure develops bringing showers and longer periods of rain. It is going to be cold as well with the winds in a north or northwesterly direction. The rain and showers may be heavy at times. A risk of a touch of ground frost in sheltered areas on some nights. Signs of milder weather by the end of the week.

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Tuesday 12/5/26
Low pressure north of Scotland on Tuesday. A front bringing further showery rain to northern England, Ireland and Scotland, most of it fairly light. Heavy showers in northern and western Scotland. Drier in central and southern England and Wales with some sunny spells, these lasting for most of the day. Highs at 10 to 16C north to south.


 

Wednesday 13/5/26
Low pressure east of the British Isles on Wednesday. A cold and showery northwesterly flow. This brings frequent and heavy showers, some of hail and thunder in noirthern and eastern areas. Highs at 9 to 13C.

 
 
 

Thursday 14/5/26
Northerly winds bringing more showers on Thursday. The showers could be heavy and prolonged as well as thundery at times. Most of the showers in more northern and eastern areas. Highs at 9 to 13C.



 
 
 

Friday 15/5/26
A ridge of high pressure may build on Friday. This should bring a drier day with a fair amount of cloud but also further showers in the east, althouigh less frequent. Drier and brighter west with sunny spells, but cloud increasing in Ireland and westrn Scotland. Highs at 17C in the sunshine in the south, 12C in northwest Scotland.


 

Saturday 16/5/26
Fronts crossing west to east on Saturday taking a band of showery rain with it. Brighter weather follows to the north and west, although a few showers over western coasts and hills. Highs at 12 to 17C.

Sunday 17/5/26
Low pressure west of Scotland on Sunday. This brings cloud and rain to much of western Scotland, western England and Wales. Brighter in eastern areas with sunny spells. Highs at 13 to 18C.