Week ahead - May 17, 2022
Warm, thundery rain
Few dry days

Issued: 0900 Tuesday 17th May 2022
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling


Warm and changeable, some thundery rain

A changeable weather week ahead and one that is likely to be staying warm. There will be some rain for all, most affecting western areas and the rain could be thundery on some days. Hints of drier weather in the south later in the forecast, although staying damp in the north.

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Friday 20/5/22
A front bringing cloud and rain across Ireland and Scotland on Friday, this reaching northern England and Wales as well as western England during the day. Further showery rain in East Anglia and the southeast. It may be that northeast England and eastern Scotland are drier until later in the day. Highs at 15 to 20C.
 


Saturday 21/5/22
Low pressure north of the country on Saturday with a ridge of high pressure to the south. There will be some rain in Scotland, and a risk of some showers in northwest England. More eastern and southern areas should be drier and brighter with sunny spells. Highs at 16C in northern Scotland, 23C in southern England.

Sunday 22/5/22
Sunday may bring quite a lot of cloud, a southwest flow across the British Isles. Outbreaks of rain in Ireland and parts of northwest England and western Scotland. More eastern and southern areas are likely to be drier and brighter. A further area of rain affecting the far north of Scotland. Highs at 16C in the west 25C in the sunnier east.

Monday 23/5/22
A showery day as the wind becomes northwesterly. This brings bands of showery rain south through the UK and Ireland. Some bright spells here and there too. Highs at 15 to 21C.

Tuesday 24/5/22
Fronts passing eastwards on Tuesday bringing some cloud and rain to western and northern Ireland, together with Scotland. Fair for much of England and Wales although always more cloud in the west. Highs near 17 to 21C.

Wednesday 25/5/22
High pressure stays to the south through Wednesday with low pressure to the north. Some outbreaks of rain in northern and western Scotland, but mostly fair in other areas. Highs at 23C in the south, 16C in Scotland.


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Week Ahead
General Remarks
We, 18.05. various clouds, light rain 17° - 23° 90%
Th, 19.05. mostly sunny 12° - 24° 85%
Fr, 20.05. cloudy, rain 15° - 20° 80%
Sa, 21.05. various clouds, rain 16° - 23° 75%
Su, 22.05. various clouds, rain 16° - 25° 70%
Mo, 23.05. cloudy, rain 15° - 21° 65%
Tu, 24.05. various clouds, rain 17° - 21° 65%
We, 25.05. various clouds, light rain 16° - 23° 60%
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