Issued: 0900hrs Tuesday 12th May 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Heavy showers and cold to start, then turning drier and warmer later

Cloud and showery for a few days, the showers heavy and thundery at times. Tending to turn less showery into the weekend and milder too. Next week may become drier as higher pressure builds east and south and it is likely to be turning warmer too.

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Friday 15/5/26
Low pressure east of the country on Friday. A ridge of high pressure builds west of Ireland. A north to northwesterly flow affecting all areas and this is going to be bringing cold conditions to all. Showers in eastern Scotland and eastern England, a few further west too. Sunny spells and mostly dry for much of the UK and Ireland away from the east. Highs at 7C in northern Scotland, 14C in the Midlands.

Saturday 16/5/26
A weak front brings some cloud and patchy rain in eastern England. Rain for Ireland and western Scotland. Elsewhere a few bright or sunny spells and dry too. Highs at 9 to 14C.

 
 
 

Sunday 17/5/26
Low pressure west of Scotland on Sunday. Rain in much of central and western Scotland as well as Ireland. A few showers in more central and eastern areas with increasing cloud through the day here as the showers becoming heavier. Highs at 11 to 17C.



 
 
 

Monday 18/5/26
A weak ridge of high pressure building through the British Isles. Bright and sunny spells. A few showers developing, a few could be heavy in the east. Cloudier western Ireland. Highs at 13 to 17C.



 
 
 

Tuesday 19/5/26
Cloud and some outbreaks of rain in Ireland and western Scotland. Drier and brighter east and south. Highs at 14 to 19C.

Wednesday 20/5/26
Higher pressure east of the country on Wednesday. Sunny spells and dry. Increasing cloud in Ireland and western Scotland with a few spots of drizzle here. Highs at 16 to 22C.