Cooler for the weekend with a chilly wind setting in for Sunday and Monday. Plenty of dry conditions – Thursday 1st May 2025 – Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2025

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Hi all,

We’ve had more decent weather this week. It really has been a good spring so far and very dry. We are well-below average rainfall since the start of February.

The last day of April saw my warmest April day on record. My data goes back to 2013. The max was 25.9°C recorded at 4:49pm.

A hot end to April with a record-breaking maximum.

Humidity levels have been low too. Perfect drying weather.

30th April – humidity values hour-by-hour.

For the NW of England it’s been the driest Feb-Apr period since 1938. Thanks to @kevirlam on X for this stat.

Not much rainfall is expected over the next week or so. It is getting to the stage where we need some rain.

Thursday: Hot, with sunny spells and feeling more humid. It will be the last summer-like temperatures of this week as temperatures will cool off as a weakening cold-front comes down from the northwest. There will also be another weather-front to the south of the UK. So, the air will be a little bit more unstable on Thursday and with the heat there is just a chance (15%) that we see some isolated showers breaking out which could be locally heavy and thundery. Currently this is more likely to happen to the south of our region. Max 26°C Min 8°C

Friday: It looks like we’ll be in the middle of decaying weather-fronts, so a dry day is expected with plenty of sunny spells. Cooler than recently which some of you will be thankful for and dry. Cool overnight. Max 20°C Min 6°C

Long Weekend: Question marks over the bank holiday.

Saturday: Looks like a decent day with bright spells, dry and light winds. Temperatures still above average so feeling pleasant out there but a cool wind developing later. Cold night. Max 19°C Min 4°C

Sunday: Some uncertainty but it looks like a pool of colder air will drift in from the north/northeast with some thicker cloud making it feel chilly. Western areas could well hang on to some sunshine and temperatures warmer here. Winds will be gusty. Max 12-16°C Min 5°C Max Gusts 25mph

Cooler air arrives on Sunday with temperatures much lower than recently.

Bank Holiday Monday: Looks chilly with cloud dragged in on a cold wind from the northeast. Should remain dry. Warmer to the sheltered west/southwest. Cold night. Max 13°C Min 3°C

Possible ground-frost Sunday night.

Outlook: A lot of dry weather and temperatures slowly recovering. Days of bright or sunny spells. The wait for unsettled weather with plenty of rain goes on.

Follow @ChadWeather on X and Bluesky for the latest forecasts and warnings.

Thanks,

Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 30th of April 2025 at 8:35pm.

Images: http://www.wxcharts.com & http://www.theweatheroutlook.com

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