Weather and climate change

Headline:

Showery rain in the west overnight, dry elsewhere.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloudy, mild and breezy across the southwest with showery outbreaks of rain moving north, reaching parts of Northern Ireland later. Dry elsewhere with some low cloud in the northeast. Feeling chilly in the north, with a patchy rural frost.

Friday:

Showers in the west dying out during the morning, but dry elsewhere with warm sunshine. Breezy in the south and west, and feeling cooler along North Sea coasts.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Generally fine and settled over the weekend and into next week with warm sunshine. Some low cloud possible across the northeast at times. Still breezy in the southwest. Cooling down.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 3 Apr 2025

High pressure should prevail for most of the outlook period, maintaining largely settled conditions for much of the time. This should result in lengthy spells of dry and bright weather. It will be breezy at times, especially in the southwest at first. Daytime temperatures will depend on the wind direction and cloud amounts, but most places will be warm for most of the period, and very warm days most likely will be further inland. Overnight frosts are possible on clear nights where winds fall light. There is also the chance of some areas of low cloud or fog, notably around the east coast. Towards the middle of April, the weather may turn more unsettled as rain or showers try to push in from the west.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 3 Apr 2025

An unsettled period is likely around mid April, with interludes of rain or showers at times. Despite being unsettled, there will be fair conditions between weather systems. A return to high pressure is favoured later in the month, bringing mainly dry and fine weather. Temperatures are likely to be around average at first, before climbing to above average later in the more settled weather. This means some warm or very warm days, especially further inland where winds stay light on fair days. This could also mean there might still be some chilly nights any clear skies.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 3 Apr 2025