Week ahead - May 06, 2017
Lots of dry weather
Becoming warmer

Issued: 0936 Saturday 6 May 2017
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski


More unsettled later

For the most part, a cell of high pressure centred to the north of the United Kingdom will give generally fair and dry conditions to most parts of the United Kingdom. Late in the week we may find a change to more unsettled conditions with rain and showers into the weekend. Temperatures are expected to rise to above normal.

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Tuesday 09/05/17
A dry day to come with high pressure dominating Britain. Good sunny spells are expected to start the day but more cloud in the east may spread into many parts of England and Wales for the afternoon. Quite breezy today across the south west. Sunniest across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Dry overnight with clear skies and some patchy mist. Expect high of 12 to 15C.


Wednesday 10/05/17
A front brings rain in across the Northern Isles. Another dry day to come across much of the United Kingdom. Early mist will soon disperse to sunny spells but more cloudy across Scotland today. It remains breezy across south west England. Most places will be dry and breezy overnight. Highs of 11 to 16C.
 


Thursday 11/05/17
A warmer day and it becomes very windy. We may see an area of persistent and heavy rain in the channel drifting in across south west England. Mainly fair and dry for most areas with sunny spells for the rest of England. Overnight a band of heavy rain may spreads up into Wales and southern England. Expect highs of 11 to 18C.


Friday 12/05/17
It remains warm today and for most areas it appears to be more unsettled. A band of rain may continue to push into northern England and Scotland. In the afternoon this turns more showery and for many there is a risk of showers in the afternoon. Showers persist in the north and the west overnight. Highs of 11 to 19C.


Saturday 13/05/17
It continues unsettled and warm. Expect a mix of cloud, sunnier spells and showers, some of which may be heavy. Any showers fade in the evening ahead of a dry night with clear spells. Highs of 15 to 19C.

Sunday 14/05/17
Overall it appears largely dry across much of the country today with some good spells of sunshine. Cloud thickens in the west in the afternoon with rain into the north and the west in the evening and night. Becoming very windy across western areas with a risk of gales. Expect highs of 13 to 17C.


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Week Ahead
General Remarks
Su, 07.05. various clouds 12° - 16° 90%
Mo, 08.05. cloudy 11° - 14° 80%
Tu, 09.05. various clouds 12° - 15° 80%
We, 10.05. mostly sunny 11° - 16° 80%
Th, 11.05. various clouds 11° - 18° 70%
Fr, 12.05. cloudy, heavy rain 11° - 19° 60%
Sa, 13.05. various clouds, heavy rain 15° - 19° 50%
Su, 14.05. mostly sunny 13° - 17° 40%