Hi all,

As summer approaches and a cool May draws to a close, temperatures are set to rise, with a possible heatwave on the way for parts of the region. As is always the case with heat wafting up from the south, it tends to be southern and southeastern parts of the UK that really see the heat ramp up, approaching 31°C.

In NW England parts of the region could see temperatures into the mid-to-late 20s, but it could be slightly cooler towards the coast and northwest.

Regardless of temperature UV levels are now high.

Thursday: A band of rain is expected to sweep through the region during the morning to be followed by bright spells and just a few isolated showers, which should start an ease away later. Notably warmer into the evening as skies clear and breezy. Max 21°C Min 11°C Max Gusts 20mph

Friday: It looks like a lovely day with plenty of hot sunshine with a refreshing southerly breeze which will be gusty at times. However, there could well be some hazy skies and high-cloud at times from the west. Max 24°C Min 14°C Max 25mph

BH Weekend: Eventually hot and mostly sunny.

Saturday: Sunny spells and very warm but temperatures a little down on Friday. Just a small chance of an isolated thundery shower later. Max 23°C Min 13°C

Sunday: Any clouds begin to melt away and it should turn warmer once again and it should remain dry. Feeling hot in the sunshine. Nights warm too. Max 25°C Min 14°C

Bank Holiday Monday: If you love the heat then it’s a cracking day with plenty of hot sunshine and dry. Max 27°C Min 14°C

Outlook: High pressure will continue to dominate, and initially the week will be hot with temperatures likely to still be in the heatwave threshold. The high pressure is likely to change its position as the week wears on and introduces an easterly/northeasterly then westerly breeze. It will remain sunny and dry but temperatures due to this airflow will drop back several degrees to the early 20s with a thundery shower risk.

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

Thanks,

Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 8:32pm.

Images: http://www.netweather.tv & Met Office

Hi all,

We needed the rain today (Wednesday). It turned out to be the wettest day since the 24th of March with over 15mm falling. But, this came via showers, streaming southeastward, so there will be some local variations in today’s rainfall amounts.

We’ve been stuck under a cool air mass for most of this week and temperatures have been disappointing. That said, where we have had sunny spells, it still feels warm at this time of year if you can get some shelter from the wind. A lot of people are crying out for some heat, even some want a heatwave. You’ll see it in the media this week, that “heat is on the way”, all because there are signs of the weather improving towards the end of the month. This is certainly not set in stone, so as always, do not take the media reports literally.

Thursday: A day of bright spells and showers. Again, some of these could be heavy with hail and thunder. Still feeling cool for the time of year. Max 13°C Min 5°C Max Gusts 25mph

Friday: The low pressure that has been bringing us showers recently will now be moving away into the North Sea and into the continent. So a drier day is expected with bright spells and any showers expected to be in the east with just the odd one slipping in from the Irish sea in the west. Clear skies overnight, leading to a cold one with a touch of ground-frost. Max 14°C Min 3°C Max Gusts 20mph

Weekend: Saturday looks best.

Saturday: A brief ridge of high pressure will nudge in. So, after a chilly start we can expect a morning of sunny spells and with the sun strong at this time of year it will feel pleasant especially with the light winds. Fair weather cloud is expected to bubble up for the afternoon which will spoil the sunshine. Thicker clouds from the west could bring an isolated shower later in the day. Temperatures still below average. Max 14°C Min 7°C

Sunday: A weather-front is expected to drift in from the west and this will bring a spell of cloudy conditions with showers at times. With winds now swinging to a westerly direction, it is expected that the temperatures will rise slightly. Max 16°C Min 7°C Max Gusts 20mph

Outlook: The highlight of next week’s weather is that temperatures will return to normal or even slightly above by the end of the week, with some computer models suggesting that temperatures could get into the 20s. But for now, that is too far ahead to confirm. High pressure will be to the east/southeast of the UK and low pressure will be to the northwest. We will be sandwiched in between, so expect it to be breezy with sunny spells and occasional showers. In the drier interludes and when the sun is out and with the temperatures rising, it will feel more like May.

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

Thanks,
Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 13th of May 2026 at 6:02pm

Images: http://www.netweather.tv , http://www.theweatheroutlook.com & BBC Weather

Hi all,

A quick blog this week as it’s been a busy Wednesday. You’ll have noticed that it has been cloudier and quite chilly this week at times with only a high of 13°C on Tuesday and winds from the north-east. There will be a warmer couple of days to come leading up to this weekend so take advantage.

Thursday: Bright spells with cloud bubbling up during the day producing some showers. Winds switching to a southerly so not as cool. Max 15°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 20mph

Friday: Warmer with sunny spells, especially during the morning. Clouds again bubbling up and with the warmth there could well be some localised hefty showers falling. Max 17°C Min 8°C

Weekend: Cooler again into Sunday.

Saturday: Apart from a bit of a nagging wind it looks a reasonable morning and early-afternoon. Bright spells and warm but it is expected to cloud over with rain arriving, albeit patchy, later in the day. Max 19°C Min 10°C Max Gusts 25mph

Sunday: Cooler and uncertainty in the forecast. Looks like low pressure will try to develop but with high pressure close by and ridging in, we could well be in between weather systems. Plenty of cloud around just the risk of the odd  shower. Chilly wind. Max 14°C Min 7°C Max Gusts 20mph

Outlook: Turning unsettled and cooler with temperatures below average.

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

Thanks,

Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 6th of May 2026 at 5:41pm.

Images: http://www.wxcharts.com