Issued: 0930hrs Thursday 13th August 2026
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Turning cooler and more unsettled next week.

A generally fine weekend though a few scattered showers about. Cooling off through next week as the weather becomes more unsettled. Rain on Monday, but perhaps not for everyone. More rain potentially later in the week as lower pressure dominates.

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Sunday 16/8/26
High pressure, albeit weak, is still over the country on Sunday allowing for a mostly dry and fine day with sunny spells. Most places will remain dry though there are a few showers about, these mainly across northern Scotland, one or two through central England and East Anglia. Highs at 26C in southern England, 20 to 24C across northern and central England, 20C in Ireland, 19C in Scotland.

Monday 17/8/26
A front moves across the country from west to east on Monday. Spells of rain will initially affect western and northern regions of Ireland, Northern Ireland into northwestern areas of the UK before moving into eastern areas later. Currently it will stay dry across much of Wales and southern England though this detail could change again. Highs at 25C in southern England into east Wales, 18C in Scotland and much of Ireland.

Tuesday 18/8/26
Patchy rain will clear eastern areas first thing on Tuesday to allow for a day of sunny spells and scattered showers, these showers mainly affecting western into central areas. Showers turning into longer spells of rain across western Scotland later. Highs around 17 to 25C.


 

Wednesday 19/8/26
Another area of low pressure moves towards northwest Scotland on Wednesday. Outbreaks of rain will affect north and west Scotland, falling heavy and persistent at times, where it will also be blustery as the winds strengthen. Patchy rain also affecting northern England, Northern Ireland and north and west Wales. Some showers moving across into east Scotland. Otherwise dry with sunny spells. Highs at 17 to 23C.

Thursday 20/8/26
Showers affecting the northern half of the country on Thursday, these heavy and persistent across northern Scotland. Drier further south, though spells of rain are expected to move in to southwest England later in the day. Highs 17 to 22C.

Friday 21/8/26
Friday currently looks to be a wet day as an area of low pressure moves up from the south bringing spells of rain to many areas across the UK, though confidence in this is currently low. Highs 17 to 22C.