UK Weather Forecast – 27th May
SYNOPTIC SUMMARY Higher pressure across the southern half of the United Kingdom. Slightly lower in the north with showers continuing for Scotland. Dry England and Wales, warmer in the south and south-east. This weekend we’ll see generally settled conditions to start, especially for England and Wales. Saturday and into Sunday sees northerly winds developing with a shower risk, especially across northern areas. Cooler. THE FORECAST A bright start to the day for much of England and Wales with some variable cloud cover here and there in the west and north-west. Showers continue this morning in Scotland, some of these moderate to heavy at times. Today’s weather is rather simple. We’ll see a drier and warmer south with a cooler north …
Read More »UK Weather Forecast – 26th May
SYNOPTIC SUMMARY Low pressure remains in charge across the United Kingdom, however, higher pressure developing from the south, especially later today and into tomorrow and the weekend period, settling the weather down. Rain in the north today, especially parts of N/NW England to start the day with showers and at times longer spells of rain continuing for parts of Scotland. THE FORECAST A cloudy start in the west and north-west this morning with showers affecting parts of NW/W Scotland with some brightness in between showers. The best of the brightness across the east and south-east of the United Kingdom. Certainly a different story for N Ireland, SW Scotland, NW England and N Wales with patchy rain moving into these regions. …
Read More »UK Weather Forecast – 25th May
SYNOPTIC SUMMARY Low pressure still in charge with frontal systems moving west to east across the United Kingdom this morning. The rain becoming increasingly lighter and patchy in nature as it moves into central and eastern areas. The wettest weather will be across parts of Scotland today. Showers will move in-behind any frontal systems. Further wet weather moving in to northern areas overnight into tomorrow morning. Higher pressure ridges across the UK come the weekend period. THE FORECAST Extensive cloud cover across the United Kingdom this morning with the main bulk of wet weather across the south-west of England, western areas and the far north and north-west including Scotland. The patchy rain will continue to move eastwards through this morning, …
Read More »UK Weather Forecast – 24th May
SYNOPTIC SUMMARY Low pressure in charge. Overnight rain clearing the east with showers in behind. The showers heavy and thundery today, especially across eastern and south-eastern parts of the United Kingdom. Fresher conditions continuing, especially in the west and north-west with low pressure dominating until the end of the working week. High pressure establishing as we head into Friday and the weekend period settling the weather down. THE FORECAST Showers from the word go across many parts of the United Kingdom this morning. Rain in the east and south-east gradually clearing with brighter spells developing. Throughout today we’ll maintain a shower risk across the United Kingdom, where most frequent, some of you will think it’s April and not the end …
Read More »UK Weather Forecast – 13th May
SYNOPTIC SITUATION Lower pressure across the north with higher pressure developing from the south.Rain and showers at times in the far north, though becoming increasingly lighter and patchy in nature as pressure builds in time for the weekend (Saturday). Wet weather developing on Sunday. Turning warm and unsettled to start the new working week with the risk of thunderstorms for some. More on this a little later. THE FORECAST A fair bit of cloud to start the day, especially in northern and western areas with the best of the brightness in the south-east quarter of the United Kingdom. The cloud is thick enough to produce some patchy rain into northern and northwestern parts of England but nothing of significance. A …
Read More »UK Weather Forecast – 12th May
UK Weather Forecast – 12th May 2022 SYNOPTIC SITUATION Low pressure generally in charge, certainly lower the further north with slightly higher pressure across the southern half of the United Kingdom. This slight deviation in pressure will lead to less in the way of shower activity across the southern half of the United Kingdom with showers and longer spells of rain developing throughout today and into tonight across the north. A trend to higher pressure across the United Kingdom as we head towards the weekend. Turning warm and humid with the risk of thunderstorms to start next week. THE FORECAST A much better start to the day across the United Kingdom compared to yesterday with more in the way of …
Read More »UK Weather Forecast – 11th May
SYNOPTIC SITUATION Low pressure in charge with showers, merging together at times to bring longer spells of rain to Northern Ireland and Scotland, some of these heavy and thundery at times. A shortwave and associated front tracks ENE across the southern half of the United Kingdom through today. Many parts of the extreme south and south-east avoiding the main bulk of rainfall and staying mainly dry.Higher pressure starts to develop to the south tomorrow and into Friday with high pressure in play across the United Kingdom by the weekend. THE FORECAST Good morning, It is a wet start for Scotland with showers merging together to bring longer spells of rain this morning. Some of these on the heavy side. Showers …
Read More »UK Weather Forecast – 10th May
UK Weather Forecast – 10th May 2022 SYNOPTIC SITUATION Overnight frontal system clearing the east and south-east this morning. The United Kingdom is now in a slightly fresher flow under low pressure. A showery regime expected for northern and western areas, especially Scotland. Rain moving across southern and central areas, also pushing into East Anglia on Wednesday. Higher pressure developing from the south Thursday into Friday and by the weekend high pressure will establish across the United Kingdom. THE FORECAST Good morning, A north/south split to start the morning with the cooler temperatures across northern and northeastern parts of Scotland and much milder temperatures across the southern half of the United Kingdom. An example being 5c in the north-east of …
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Read More »Unsettled spell but will it turn much warmer next week?
Lower pressure will be the theme during the working week with showers and at times longer spells of rain, mainly across the north and west. Despite lower pressure being the theme, I’m afraid many central, eastern, southern and south-eastern areas will see little in the way of rainfall. As we head towards Thursday and Friday, pressure will start to rise across the southern half of the United Kingdom and by the weekend period high pressure will establish across the United Kingdom. Caption: Low pressure predominantly in charge this working week. Image from our weather models. The weather of late has been rather dry with little in the way of rainfall, during April and to start May across much of England …
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