Weather and climate change

Headline:

Mist and fog clearing to sunny spells. Rain arriving later.

Today:

Dry for many with plenty of warm sunny spells, once any morning mist and fog clears. Cloud and outbreaks of rain will move into northwest Scotland and Northern Ireland later.

Tonight:

Windy in the northwest as rain slowly moves southeast. Cloudy in the south and west with patchy drizzle over hills. Clear spells elsewhere, with mist and fog patches by dawn.

Thursday:

Cloud and rain continues to sink southeast, becoming heavy and persistent later. Ahead of this, mist and fog clearing to leave a dry day with some sunny spells.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Rain eventually clears southeast through Friday, with cooler weather, sunny spells and scattered showers following. Further rain possible in the west on Saturday, but drier overall on Sunday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 26 Mar 2025

The end of March will likely see a transition from unsettled conditions to predominantly dry weather with drier conditions gradually spreading in from the south, though how quickly this transition occurs is less clear and it may well be that the start of the period sees some further rain in places. Into the first week of April, settled weather is expected to cover much of the UK. Most places are expected to be dry with clear or sunny spells and light winds. Some periods of unsettled weather could develop at times and if this happens any rain or showers are most likely to affect southern areas. Temperatures will likely be close to normal overall, though some cold nights are possible at times.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 25 Mar 2025

Slow-moving (or blocked) weather patterns are most likely through the middle of April. High pressure located to the N of the UK will probably be dominant for much of the time, bringing a lot of fine and dry weather. If wetter, more unsettled weather develops, this is most likely to affect the south of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above average overall, although some cold nights are possible.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 25 Mar 2025