Warm May and spring for the UK
The UK had its warmest May and meteorological spring on record according to provisional Met Office figures in what was also a wet and dull season for many.
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Chance of precipitation
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10% | 40% | 10% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 90% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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7
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8
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11
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12
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12
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13
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12
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15
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14
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16
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W
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15
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WNW
14
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17
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16
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14
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13
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11
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9
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14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
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G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | G | M | M | M | G | G | VG | E | E | E | E | E |
Humidity
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93% | 94% | 92% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 78% | 64% | 59% | 58% | 63% | 67% | 69% |
UV
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<5% | <5% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 40% |
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5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 7° |
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WNW
7
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7
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16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 18 |
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E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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72% | 73% | 78% | 73% | 67% | 59% | 56% | 60% | 71% |
UV
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- | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
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50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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12
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6
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15 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 12 |
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G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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82% | 85% | 83% | 73% | 59% | 57% | 61% | 73% |
UV
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- | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
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8° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 9° |
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5
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SW
6
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7
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WSW
12
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14
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W
16
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15
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WSW
10
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10 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 20 |
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G | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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84% | 87% | 85% | 69% | 67% | 60% | 66% | 78% |
UV
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- | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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18 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 14 |
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VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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76% | 81% | 80% | 70% | 62% | 60% | 62% | 78% |
UV
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- | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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<5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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7
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WNW
7
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WNW
9
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12
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12
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WNW
12
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WNW
10
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WNW
7
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13 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 14 |
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VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
Humidity
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83% | 87% | 82% | 67% | 61% | 60% | 63% | 77% |
UV
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- | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
Our weather symbols tell you the weather conditions for any given hour in the day or night. This means that the symbol for 9am shows you what you will see from 9am to 10am.
Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as sleet, snow, hail or drizzle) will fall from the sky at a certain time.
This number shows the air temperature for the time period. You can see the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the dropdown menu.
Feels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This gives you a better idea of how the temperature will actually feel at the time.
Wind gust shows the highest wind speed that you should encounter at that time, as winds peak and lull.
Strong winds are shown in bold for speeds of 29 mph or more.
The arrow shows the direction the wind is blowing. The letters show the direction the wind is blowing from (on a standard 16-point compass).
The number represents the average wind speed expected at that time.
The arrow shows the direction of the wind (up is north). If the arrow points from land to sea, the wind will be blowing out to sea (‘offshore’). The number is the average wind speed.
Beware of offshore winds if you are using inflatables, paddle boards or kayaks. These winds can blow you out to sea. Read more about how wind will affect you at the beach.
Visibility measures the distance at which an object can be clearly seen.
VP (Very Poor) | Less than 1 km |
P (Poor) | 1.1 km to 4 km |
M (Moderate) | 4.1 km to 10 km |
G (Good) | 10.1 km to 20 km |
VG (Very Good) | 20.1 km to 40 km |
E (Excellent) | Greater than 40 km |
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be high. The higher the percentage of humidity, the wetter it will feel outside.
UV exposure index and the protection required to help keep you safe:
No risk of UV - It’s safe to stay outside. Low - You can safely stay outside. Consider sunscreen in direct sunlight. Moderate - Take care during midday hours and do not spend too much time in the sun unprotected. Sunscreen advised. High - Seek shade during midday hours, cover up and wear sunscreen. Very high - Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm. Shirt, sunscreen and hat are essential. Extreme - Avoid being outside during midday hours. Shirt, sunscreen and hat essential.
This is the average height of the waves, 1-2 miles out to sea. The height of the waves can vary. The individual waves out to sea or at the beach can be higher than this number. If you are close to the water, keep an eye on the waves to stop you or your belongings being swept away.
Read more about calculating the expected height of the waves at the beach.
This is the average number of seconds between one wave and the next, 1-2 miles out to sea. A long wave period (more than 10 seconds) means the waves at the beach may be more powerful. Lifeguards can give you advice on waves if you’re planning to go into the water.
Read more about the period of waves.
The arrow shows the average direction of the waves 1-2 miles out to sea. It indicates how sheltered the beach will be from these waves. If the arrow points towards land, most of the waves’ power will reach the beach. If the arrow is parallel to or pointing away from land, the wave height is likely to be lower on the beach than it is offshore.
Lifeguards can give you advice on waves if you’re planning to go into the water.
A cloudy end to the day with rain tomorrow.
Staying rather cloudy with outbreaks of patchy light rain and drizzle at times this evening, especially over the hills. The rain perhaps becoming a little more persistent by dawn. Breezy overnight and mild for all. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
A band of rain, locally heavy, will quickly sweep southeastwards across all parts on Tuesday. Becoming brighter with some scattered showers following by evening. Breezy. Feeling cooler and fresher. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday. Largely dry with sunny spells on Thursday. Perhaps a band of rain sweeping south Friday. Temperatures near normal, with some notably chilly nights.
Updated:
Blustery showers continuing across the north of the country over the weekend, most frequent in the northwest, but may tend to ease compared to preceding days. Showers possible across southern areas but often dry with variable cloud and sunny spells. Likely remaining changeable across the north through following week and into mid-June with showers or longer spells of rain at times but also some drier interludes. Whilst showers remain possible in the south, there should continue to be a good deal of dry weather here. Small chance of a more widely settled spell developing for a time next week. Rather cool at the start of the period, temperatures probably slowly recovering back to around average with an increasing chance of some warmer spells, especially across the south.
Updated:
Signals are weak, as is common for this time of year, regarding prevailing weather patterns during the last couple of weeks of June and into the start of July. As is typical, all areas can expected to see some spells of drier, sunnier weather but there will also be showers or longer spells of rain at times. The balance between drier and wetter spells is unclear, if anything for most regions, wetter than average is slightly more likely than drier than average for the period as a whole. Temperatures around or a little above average is most likely. Some warmer spells are possible but there are no meaningful signs regarding if and when they may occur.
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