Issued: 0900hrs Sunday 17th May 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Showers at first, cool too but them getting warm and drier, perhaps very warm by the weekend

Showers at first this week, some heavy and thundery, breezy too. Temperatures starting to increase as high pressure begins to build too. This lifts temperatures as the week progresses and dry weather conditions then prevail for most. A risk of drizzle in the west. Indications of warm to very warm conditions into the weekend and next week.

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Wednesday 20/5/26
A front brings cloud and rain to central and southern England and Wales on Wednesday morning, although this clears south and east in the afternoon. Elsewhere cloud will be broken with bright or sunny spells coming through. Cloud and some rain affecting northwest Scotland. Most areas then dry in the afternoon although still some rain in the far northwest of Scotland. Warmer with highs to 16 to 20C in the sunshine, but 14C in northwest Scotland.

Thursday 21/5/26
High pressure builds over the south of the British Isles on Thursday. There may be some morning cloud and some drizzle in one or two areas of England and Wales as well as western Ireland and Scotland at first. This cloud breaking. Sunny spells and dry for others and feeling warm in light winds. Highs at 17 to 21C.
 

Friday 22/5/26
High pressure east of the UK on Friday. A front in Scotland bringing rain in the west. Low cloud and drizzle western and southern Ireland. Dry and warm England and Wales although always a threat of low cloud and drizzle over western coasts. Highs at 19 to 22C


 

Saturday 23/5/26
High pressure stays across the British Isles on Saturday. Mosty dry conditions with sunny spells and feeling very warm. A few showers developing in Scotland. Possibly breezy in the far south. Highs at 21 to 24C.



 
 
 

Sunday 24/5/26
High pressure across the country on Sunday. There is the risk of some cloud in the east and south, this breaking with a few bright spells. More sunshine in the north and west. Highs at 16 to 24C, probably warmer in the north.

Monday 25/5/26
High pressure stays in the north. A dry day with broken cloud and sunny spells. Most of any cloud in the south and east. Highs at 19 to 24C.