Issued: 0900 Thursday 12th May 2022
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Warming up at the weekend then mixed, warm and muggy next week

Pressure will build in from Friday and at the weekend seeing mostly dry weather about. Sunday sees the risk of some thundery, heavy rain pushing up on a warmer southerly wind. This then sets the scene for a warm and unsettled start to next week.

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Sunday 15/5/22
Another warm day for particularly southern regions of England on Sunday as winds become southerly. Many places staying dry with sunny spells but there is the risk of some heavy showery rain, perhaps thundery, moving northwards affecting southern then central parts of England and Wales. Highs at around 20 to 23C in the south and southeast, elsewhere 14 to 19C.
 

Monday 16/5/22
Outbreaks of rain push northwards up the country on Monday, rain falling heavy in places. Clearing from the south with sunshine developing across southern England and Wales later. The north of Scotland not seeing rain until evening. Highs at 15 to 22C for most, though slightly cooler across east Scotland and northeast England.

Tuesday 17/5/22
A rather muggy feeling day on Tuesday with rather a lot of cloud about for many, though bright and sunny spells are expected through south and southeastern parts of England. Outbreaks of rain look to affect western areas including parts of Ireland. There is much uncertainty on the extract track of the rain at this stage. Another warm day for many with highs at 15 to 24C.

Wednesday 18/5/22
Wednesday looks to see outbreaks of heavy rain affecting mainly western areas, likely with embedded thunderstorms, while eastern areas staying mostly dry with good sunshine and feeling particularly warm still. Highs at 16 to 23C for most, though in the east and southeast of England highs up to 26 or 27C.

Thursday 19/5/22
High pressure builds to the east bringing fair weather and some sunny spells. Low pressure west of Ireland pushes fronts eastwards giving some patchy rain to much of Ireland. A stream of showery rain, likely heavy for some, pushing across far southeastern areas of England. Highs at 18 to 23C.

Friday 20/5/22
We pull back into a more westerly flow on Friday with showers affecting western areas but many places centrally and in the east look to stay dry with sunshine. Feeling warm but perhaps not as warm as previous days with highs at 15 to 20C.