Issued: 0900hrs Monday 24th August 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain, showers and cloud, still warm at first then cooler, unsettled next week

An unsettled period of weather ahead. Low-pressure areas will be deepening, bringing clouds, rain and showers. Any periods of dry weather are likely to be short lived. The unsettled weather will continue through the weekend and into next week when conditions will become increasingly windy on some days.

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Thursday 27/8/26
Low pressure affecting the British Isles on Thursday, centred over Ireland and southwest England. Periods of rain through Ireland, Wales and much of England, most in the north and west. The rain thundery at times. Brighter for East Anglia and southeast England although some heavy showers may develop here. Drier for Scotland although some cloud and spots of rain in the east, best of the sunshine in the west. Highs at 27C in the sunshine in East Anglia, 19C in Ireland, 19C in western Scotland too.

Friday 28/8/26
Low pressure drifts east on Friday. Showers in central and eastern Scotland with a line of showers through northern England and Wales as well as southwest England. Brighter spells and fewer showers in central and eastern areas. Sunny spells and scattered showers for Ireland. Highs at 15C in northern Scotland, 24C in central England.
 

Saturday 29/8/26
Pressure remains low on Saturday. Outbreaks of rain in England and Wales as well as western Ireland. Brighter with broken cloud and a few showers Scotland and eastern England. Tops at 16 to 22C.



 
 
 

Sunday 30/8/26
Low pressure over Scotland and Ireland on Sunday. Rain in central and northern Scotland as well as parts of western Ireland. Sunny spells elsewhere with heavy showers, most south and west. Highs at 14C in northern Scotland, 23C in southeast England.



 
 
 

Monday 31/8/26
A ridge of high pressure may build on Monday. That should bring a better day for many with sunny spells. However, some heavy showers remain in Scotland and eastern England. at first. Highs at 14C in northern Scotland, 23C in southeast England.

Tuesday 1/9/26
Another area of low pressure passing through the British Isles on Tuesday. Wet and windy conditions sweeping north and east followed by heavy showers. Highs at 13 to 18C.