Weather and climate change

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A settled few days. Turning much warmer.

This Evening and Tonight:

A fine evening, though turning chilly again under the clear spells overnight, with a patchy frost in the east. A few showers still possible in the far northwest.

Tuesday:

Most places dry with sunny spells. Cloud and outbreaks of rain moving across Northern Ireland and western Scotland during the afternoon. Breezy in the west. Feeling warm in the sunshine.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Mostly dry on Wednesday, with spells of warm sunshine. Turning fresher for all from Thursday, with showers or longer spells of rain. Turning windy in the west on Friday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Apr 2026

It will likely remain rather changeable during the first part of this period with showers or occasional longer spells of rain affecting many areas. Whether this takes the form of successive weather systems pushing in from the Atlantic or a more slowly evolving weather pattern is rather more unclear. Some drier, brighter interludes will also occur and when winds are light, it should feel quite warm, despite temperatures most likely being close to normal for most. Beyond mid-month, high pressure may become rather more dominant, bringing more in the way of drier and perhaps warmer weather, though this will be determined by the location and proximity of where any high is positioned relative to the UK.

Updated: 13:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Apr 2026

High pressure will probably be the most dominant pattern during this period with a good deal of dry weather across the UK as whole. Some unsettled interludes could develop at times, but overall rainfall amounts are expected to be below average. Temperatures will probably be near to or slightly above normal, although some cold nights are still possible.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Apr 2026