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Issued: 0900hrs Tuesday 14th April 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Drier this weekend and next week as high pressure builds
Turning drier over the weekend and next week after mixed conditions over the coming days. Higher pressure building and bringing relatively cool conditions as well as a fair amount of cloud.
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 Friday 17/4/26
Cloudy for most on Friday morning, although there will be some sunshine in parts of eastern England. A front, bringing rain into Scotland, Northwest England, Wales and Southwest England will be edging eastward through the day although breaking up as it does. Heavy showers in Ireland, but some sunny spells here as well, although the showers could be thundery at times. Tops at 12C in northern Scotland, 14C in Ireland and 17C in east Anglia and southeast England.
 Saturday 18/4/3/26
Higher pressure building on Saturday, centred south of Ireland. Heavy showers in northern and western Scotland with a risk of hail and thunder. More scattered showers over western coasts of England and Wales as wel as Ireland. Drier and brighter elsewhere with sunny spells. Highs at 12 to 16C. Gales in northwest Scotland.
 Sunday 19/4/26
High pressure over the British isles on Sunday. Morning mist and fog patches for some, this clear and then leaving a dry day with broken cloud. The best of any sunshine in western areas. Highs at 9 to 11C in eastern Scotland, 12 to 14C elsewhere.
 Monday 20/4/26
High pressure centred north of Scotland on Monday. An easterly flow developing bringing cloud to central and eastern parts. Dry in the west with the best of any sunshine. Highs at a chilly 10 to 14C.
Tuesday 21/4/26
High pressure remains over the country on Tuesday. Staying dry with broken cloud and sunny spells, best in the west. Breezier southern Ireland and southwest England. Highs at 10 to 13C.
Wednesday 22/4/26
Rain for the far south of Ireland, Wales and southern England. Drier elsewhere with sunny spells, although some cloud in the east. Highs at 11 to 14C.
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