Thursday High pressure affecting eastern areas on Thursday, low pressure southwest of Ireland. A front is going to be bringing periods of showery rain through southern Ireland, southwest England and parts of southwest Wales, heavy bursts are probable. Other areas are going to be dry with plenty of sunshine, the best of this in the east. Tending to turn cloudier through the day in Wales and the far west of Scotland. Becoming windy across most areas, staying windiest with strong gusts in the southwest. Highs at 15C in southwest England and western Ireland, 18 to 20C in most other areas, but still cooler on eastern coasts.

Thursday Night Showery rain continues affecting central and eastern Ireland, as well as southwest parts of England and Wales. Some of these showers could reach coastal western Scotland too. The rest of Britain keeps clear skies overnight, a blustery and gusty southerly wind across all areas. Lows of 3 to 6C across most of Britain, some local frosts in upland northern areas. Staying nearer 8 to 10C in Ireland and the far northwest of Scotland.

Friday Fronts passing north over Ireland, England and Wales on Friday. This brings cloud to these areas and some outbreaks of showery rain. A few bursts of heavier rain or showers in parts of central and southern England in the afternoon; some areas will be drier. Becoming brighter in the southwest during the day with sunny spells. Scotland generally drier, though a risk of some scattered showers here too, particularly later in the southeast. Highs at 24C in southeast England, 21 to 23C in the sunnier areas, 17C in the western cloudier zones.

Saturday Slack pressure over the British Isles on Saturday. Fronts bringing cloud and outbreaks of showery rain in Scotland and Ireland; heavier downpours are probable. Cloudy for other areas with this breaking and some sunny spells developing, likely sunniest in the east of England. An area of showery, sometimes thundery rain may move into southern England later, spreading north. Highs at 22C in southeast England, 10C in northern Scotland, 16C to 17C most other areas.

Gales in the south, lots of sunshine for most and feeling cold in the wind A windy morning with gales across much of England, Wales and the far south of Ireland. Plenty of sunshine though and this sunshine extending to northern England, Scotland and Ireland, where the winds are lighter. Feeling cold in the wind too. More cloud in the far southwest of England with a few spots of rain in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This afternoon stays windy although with lots of sunshine for most. The winds again lighter in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland. Some cloud in the far south of England but staying dry here. Once again feeling cold in the wind. This evening and overnight brings more cloud to Ireland, Wales and southwest England. Clearer skies for most overnight and staying windy for England and Wales. A touch of ground frost could occur in Scotland.

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Risk of persistent heavy rain on Sunday. Conditions turning more showery in western and southern areas by the end of this week. Drier north and east. The rain and showers will be spreading to all areas through the weekend. Generally slack pressure next week: scattered showers and cooler temperatures. For the weather for the next few days click here

Saturday 2/5/26 Slack pressure over the British Isles on Saturday. Fronts bringing cloud and outbreaks of showery rain in Scotland and Ireland; heavier downpours are probable. Cloudy for other areas with this breaking and some sunny spells developing, likely sunniest in the east of England. An area of showery, sometimes thundery rain may move into southern England later, spreading north. Highs at 22C in southeast England, 10C in northern Scotland, 16C to 17C most other areas.

Sunday 3/5/26 Low pressure draws a band of rain into England, Wales, and southern Ireland. This rain will be heavy and persistent in England and Wales. Only light odd showers in north Ireland and Scotland, some sunny spells here. A cooler day at 12 to 17C.

Holiday Monday 4/5/26 The slack pressure flow remains on Monday. Showery rain lingers in England and Wales, a fair morning in Ireland and Scotland with sunny spells, though some afternoon showers will break out here as well. Highs at 12 to 16C, locally 18C east England.

Tuesday 5/5/26 Dry for many with broken cloud and sunny spells on Tuesday. Scattered showers in the north and west with time, More persistent showers or rain in Shetland and Orkney. Highs at 10 to 15C.

Wednesday 6/5/26 A northerly flow through the country on Wednesday. Bright spells and mostly dry although always the chance of a few showers around windward coasts and hills. Highs of 10 to 15C. Thursday 7/5/26 Thursday sees more mixed cloud and sunshine with outbreaks of afternoon showers, the showers well-scattered and generally light in nature. Highs of 10 to 15C.

Wind and thunderstorms central Europe, showers in the Mediterranean

Wednesday Heavy and thundery showers continue across Iberia. Tending to be drier in the far south of Spain and Portugal. Mostly dry for the Balearics. Showers developing in northern and eastern Italy, drier west and south. Greece and Turkey will be dry too with more sunshine. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain in western and southern France, the rain heavy in northwest France. Windy in northern France and the Low Countries as well as the western and southern areas of Germany. Sunshine in the Low Countries, Germany and Poland. Fair for Hungary although some showers developing in Austria and Switzerland. Lots of sunshine for Denmark. More sunshine through the Baltic States. Some cloud and rain in Finland. Broken cloud and some brightness for Sweden. Broken cloud with sunny spells for southern Norway. Wind and some rain in northern areas of Norway.

Thursday Thundery showers affecting eastern Spain today. fair in mor central and western areas as well as in Portugal. Sunny spells for the Balearics extending into central and northern Italy. A few showers in southern Italy. Greece and Turkey will be dry with sunny spells overall although heavy thunderstorms in northern Greece later. Thundery showers developing in central and western France but staying dry in the north. The Low Countries and Germany should be dry and fine with good spells of sunshine. Poland is going to be dry and staying sunny here too. Hungary and Austria are going to be dry and sunny. Switzerland stays dry with more sunshine, although some showers in the west. Fair for Denmark with plenty of sunshine. Staying fine too in the Baltic States with more sunshine here. Fair across Finland with good spells of sunshine throughout. Sweden stays fair and mostly sunny too. Sunshine for the south of Norway but wind and cloud to the north with rain and sleet in the far north of Norway.