Some outbreaks of showery rain further North, with a few showers in the South. It will remain cloudy for most with a few clear spells further South. Temperatures will remain around average for the time of year. – This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the morning of 24/05/24. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Alex Burkill.
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00:00 Hello, very good morning to you. There is still a bit more rain to come as we go through the last day of this week before the long weekend, but it's not looking as wet as it has been recently.
00:10 The low pressure that brought all the rain through the last few days is filling and clearing away of sorts.
00:15 Then we have a quieter slice of weather to start Saturday before some further rain pushes its way in from the west-southwest as we go into Sunday.
00:23 That then should clear away towards the north-east, but it doesn't look completely dry in time for Bank Holiday Monday, albeit there will be some fine weather around.
00:32 But back to the here and now, and we do have a bit of a north-south split as we go through today.
00:37 Sunnier skies towards the south, even though here we are likely to see a few showers developing as we go through, particularly into the afternoon.
00:45 Further north, a cloudier picture and some outbreaks of showery rain. In fact, across some parts of southern Scotland, north-east England in particular, there's a good chance that we'll see some heavy showers developing.
00:55 Some of these could have the odd rumble of thunder too.
00:58 Temperatures are going to be around average, possibly a little bit below for some of us.
01:02 In the south, particularly where we get any sunshine, it is likely to feel pretty warm, highs of around 19, possibly 20 Celsius.
01:09 Temperatures generally a few degrees lower than this further north, but worth bearing in mind that it's going to feel a bit warmer than it has done through the last couple of days,
01:17 because there won't be quite as much rain around and it's definitely not going to be as persistent or as heavy as it has been recently.
01:23 Most of the showery rain is actually going to die out and clear away as we go overnight.
01:27 So for most, it's going to be a dry night, not everywhere, there will still be a few spots of rain around.
01:32 In the north, it is still going to stay quite cloudy, but further south, we're likely to see largely clear skies developing.
01:40 And as a result, some mist, some fog patches are quite likely, and also temperatures are going to drop a little bit lower than they have done through some recent nights.
01:48 It's going to be a bit of a chillier, fresher feel first thing on Saturday morning than it has been of late,
01:54 though still relatively mild further north, some places staying in double digits.
01:58 Any mist and fog that develops overnight will quite quickly clear tomorrow morning,
02:03 and then it's going to be the driest, sunniest day of the long weekend.
02:08 Even that being said, I am expecting some cloud to develop as we go through the day,
02:13 and we will also see a scattering of showers too.
02:16 There will also be some rain around, most likely perhaps towards some North Sea coastal parts in the east,
02:21 could see a swathe of rain pushing its way in later on.
02:24 And then there's a bigger chunk of rain waiting out towards the west that may just about fringe parts of Wales and south-west England as we go through the afternoon on Saturday.
02:33 But there will be some decent sunshine on offer, and in the sunshine it should feel pleasantly warm,
02:39 temperatures possibly a touch higher than today, highs of around 19, possibly 20, maybe 21 Celsius.
02:45 And so for many, yes, feeling a little bit warmer than it has done recently.
02:49 As we look towards the rest of the weekend, and we are likely to see that rain in the west sweeping its way north-eastwards for many.
02:56 So whilst Saturday is looking largely fine and dry, Sunday does look pretty wet.
03:01 Some hefty showers to watch out for could cause some localised impacts.
03:05 Most of that showery rain is likely to then clear away towards the eastern parts of the UK,
03:10 and so some in the west might have a decent amount of dry weather on Bank Holiday Monday,
03:14 but there's a fair bit of uncertainty at the moment.
03:17 As a result, it is worth staying up to date with the forecast as we go into the weekend.
03:21 I'll see you again soon. Bye-bye.