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• Week ahead: Rain or showers at time. - Normal temperatures., Aug 28 - 09:30

  28-08-2026 10:30 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Higher rainfall totals in west. For the weather for the next few days click here
  Monday 31/08/2026 A breezy day with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will be most frequent across Ireland, Scotland and western parts of England and Wales, where a few could be heavy. Southern and eastern England should become drier and brighter as the day progresses. Highs of around 21C in the southeast and 17C in the northwest.
  Tuesday 01/09/2026 A short-lived ridge of higher pressure
  
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• UK Forecast: Rain on and off - Warm south, Sep 01 - 12:39

  01-09-2026 13:39 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Wednesday Several fronts sweep northeast across the country, bringing a spell of rain to many places. The most persistent rain, drizzle and low cloud will be over Wales, northwest England, and later southwest Scotland and Northern Ireland. Rain later moves into north and east Scotland, with some heavier falls move across more northern areas with time. Scattered showers follow behind in England, with the driest conditions in east England with bright spells. A breeze picks up as well. Highs 16 to
  
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• Week ahead: Showers, broader rain spells - Sometimes quite windy, Sep 01 - 09:44

  01-09-2026 10:44 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Some warm, bright days in the southeast.Staying changeable through the week ahead as a west to south-westerly wind pushes areas of rain across the country. A few high pressure windows will briefly settle the weather, but showers will often affect west coasts. A few deeper low pressure systems will bring notably unsettled spells, though precise detail is quite uncertain. For the weather for the next few days click here
  Friday 4/9/26 Rain will ease from northern and central England and Wales firs
  
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• Morning Call: Scotland rain - Showers in west, Sep 01 - 05:44

  01-09-2026 06:44 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Many dry though rain for ScotlandGood morning,A largely dry morning though do expect showers across western areas. Rain turns heavier and more persistent across western Scotland, particularly northwest Scotland.The afternoon sees western showers reach some regions across central England, but most will stay dry. Best of the sunshine will be in the southeast and east. Rain in northwest Scotland clears and moves south and east into the Central Belt, while rain also reaches Northern Ireland.Staying
  
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• Europe forecast: Hot and sunny south - Rain and showers north, Sep 01 - 05:43

  01-09-2026 06:43 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Mostly dry and warm. Mixed across Scandinavia
  Tuesday Western Europe sees fine, mostly sunny and very warm conditions as high pressure extends in from the west. An odd shower over the Pyrenees, otherwise lots of sunshine for Spain and France. Local showers for Italy and Greece, but also plenty of fine weather.Showers affect Germany and Poland, some more frequent rain in the north along with a fresh breeze. Brief showers for the Low Counties but good sunny spells. Scattered showers for Alpine ar
  
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• Morning Call: Heavy rain central, south. - Showery elsewhere., Aug 29 - 05:44

  29-08-2026 06:44 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Drier in ScotlandA cloudy and wet start across Ireland, with widespread rain clearing eastwards during the morning and early afternoon. Across England and Wales, occasionally heavy rain will also move eastwards, followed by brighter conditions but some heavy or thundery showers. Scotland should remain largely dry, with variable cloud and occasional sunny spells. Highs of 16C to 20C.Through the evening any rain over England and Wales will soon clear to leave a dry night. Over Ireland expect thic
  
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• Europe forecast: Unsettled conditions in north. - High pressure in south., Aug 29 - 05:43

  29-08-2026 06:43 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Autumnal feeling for north Europe
  Saturday A sunny day for the Iberia, feeling locally very warm in south. Some heavy showers for France, mostly over the northwest. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain for the British Isles, with some rain expected over the Low Countries too. Some light rain for Germany and Denmark, while scattered showers for Poland. Cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain for Norway and Sweden, while dry conditions are expected for Finland. Some showers for the Baltic States, wester
  
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• UK Forecast: An unsettled period. - Rain or showers., Aug 28 - 09:32

  28-08-2026 10:32 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Saturday A cloudy and wet start across Ireland, with widespread rain clearing eastwards during the morning and early afternoon. Across England and Wales, occasionally heavy rain will also move eastwards, followed by brighter conditions but some heavy or thundery showers. Scotland should remain largely dry, with variable cloud and occasional sunny spells. Highs of 16C to 20C.
  Saturday Night Through the evening any rain over England and Wales will soon clear to leave a dry night. Over Ireland exp
  
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• UK Forecast: Rain, often heavy - Warm still in south, Aug 25 - 16:08

  25-08-2026 17:08 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Wednesday Outbreaks of showery rain, in places heavy and thundery, will push northwards up through England, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland today allowing for drier conditions and slow developing sunny spells to develop behind. Mostly dry across Scotland though by late afternoon showery rain will reach the southwest, heavy and potentially thundery in places by evening. Another warm and muggy day with highs at 21 to 27C for most, cooler across Northern Ireland and much of Scotland.
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• Week ahead: Unsettled - Turning cooler, Aug 25 - 09:05

  25-08-2026 10:05 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Rain, showers and at times brisk winds. Cooler temperatures too.Weather remains unsettled through the coming week as low pressure brings cloud, rain and showers as well as brisk winds. Transient high pressure ridges will bring the odd day of settled conditions but this will be short lived. Temperatures cooling off back down to more average highs for the time of year. For the weather for the next few days click here
  Friday 28/8/26 Low pressure drifts over Scotland on Friday. Showers in central a
  
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• Europe forecast: Rain central Europe - Drier south & north, Aug 25 - 05:43

  25-08-2026 06:43 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Rain and showers central Europe but fair north and south
  Tuesday Rain northwest Spain and northern Portugal. Fair for the rest of France and Spain. The Balearics will be fine too with more sunshine here. Scattered showers in Sardinia, fair for Corsica. Southern Italy will be dry with sunshine whilst showers affect the north/ Greece and Turkey should be dry with lots of sunshine and warm too. Cloud and rain in central and northern France, fair in the south. Further rain in the Low Countries and
  
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• Morning Call: Warm sunshine - Breezy south, Aug 24 - 05:44

  24-08-2026 06:44 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Dry start to weekGood morning,It's a dry and fairly warm start to the week but there's some heavy and thundery rain on the way later this week.Today offers plenty of sunshine for many places, some fair-weather cloud around at times. Thin high cloud to the south may thicken with time making sunshine hazy.A remote chance of a brief shower in northeast Scotland this afternoon. Possibly a burst of rain this evening over the English Channel.Easterly breezes will be strong and gusty for southern area
  
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• Week ahead: Rain, showers & cooler - Fair at first, Aug 22 - 08:32

  22-08-2026 09:32 via weatheronline.co.uk
  A fair start then unsettled with rain, showers and cooler temperaturesDry to start the forecast but the main story is one of developing low pressure bringing more unsettled conditions. There will be showers and longer spells of rain from the middle of the week. Some of the rain and showers are going to be heavy with temperatures becoming cooler. Windy on some days too. For the weather for the next few days click here
  Tuesday 25/8/26 The area of high pressure to the northeast of Shetland on Tues
  
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• Morning Call: Chilly to start - Largely dry, Aug 22 - 05:44

  22-08-2026 06:44 via weatheronline.co.uk
  A chilly start but a mostly dry day with sunny spells.Good morning,Chilly to start but a largely dry day with sunny spells. The far southeast of England could also still see showers first thing before these gradually die away and a few showers will affect northern and western areas of the UK in general.The afternoon will continue to be dry for most with decent sunny spells, though showery rain will affect northwest Scotland and the far northwest of Ireland throughout the day.A mainly dry night
  
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• Europe forecast: Cooler in north - Most staying dry, Aug 22 - 05:43

  22-08-2026 06:43 via weatheronline.co.uk
  High winds and heavy rain for the Baltics and Finland at the weekend
  Saturday Western regions of Portugal will be rather cloudy though should remain dry as a deep area of low pressure circulates just offshore. Dry and fine across much of Spain though showers will develop towards the northwest. Largely dry and fine across the Balearics, though Ibiza could see a passing shower. Sardinia, Corsica and much of Italy will be dry with plenty of sunshine though the odd shower cannot be ruled out across
  
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• UK Forecast: Largely dry - Chilly nights, warm days, Aug 21 - 15:33

  21-08-2026 16:33 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Saturday High pressure ridges in from the west on Saturday. Chilly at first for most yet a largely dry day with decent sunny spells, however showers will affect northern and western coasts and hills. Showery rain will affect northwest Scotland throughout the day. Highs at 17C in Scotland, 22C in southern England.
  Saturday Night A mainly dry night with clear spells, though northern and western regions of Scotland as well as northwest Ireland will see showers, some heavy and prolonged. Another ch
  
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• Week ahead: Thundery rain & showers - Drier weekend, Aug 18 - 09:45

  18-08-2026 10:45 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Thundery showers and rain, feeling fresher, then a drier weekend before a risk of more rain next weekShowers and longer spells of rain are going to be occurring over the next few days, and it will be feeling fresher for most areas as well. Low-pressure will be drifting southwards through the country and this triggers the risk of some heavy, thundery showers. High pressure tending to build through the weekendbringing better conditions again before a breakdown once more to wetter weather. For the
  
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• Morning Call: Plenty of cloud - Rain northern Scotland, Aug 18 - 05:44

  18-08-2026 06:44 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Lots of cloud and mostly dry but some drizzle over highb ground, rain in northern ScotlandLots of slide around to start this morning with some spots of drizzle mostly affecting higher parts of northern England and Wales. More persistent rain across northern Scotland with drizzle affecting the west. Many western coast Jeanne hills are likely to have some mist and perhaps even some fog. Dryer for other areas with the cloud breaking particularly through central and southern parts of England. Quick
  
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• Europe forecast: Hot, dry Mediterranean - Rain and cool north, Aug 18 - 05:43

  18-08-2026 06:43 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Hot and dry Mediterranean, cooler with rain in northern Europe
  Tuesday A dry and sunny day for Spain, Portugal and the western Mediterranean. Showers form down the spine of Italy, drier toward the north. Some showery bursts form also in the southern Balkan states and mainland Greece, but largely dry with sunshine through the Greek islands and into Turkiye. An odd shower for Cyprus.France sees a fine day with good amounts of sunshine. A better day for the Alps with scattered afternoon showers ma
  
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• UK Forecast: Cloudy, mostly dry - Rain Scotland, Aug 17 - 12:25

  17-08-2026 13:25 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Tuesday Plenty of cloud around this morning across the British Isles. There will be one or two spots of drizzle over hills across northern England and it will be quite misty and murky over western coasts and hills as well. An area of rain affecting Northeast Scotland and Orkney with a further area of rain affecting the Hebrides. This afternoon sees the rain being more persistent across the north of Scotland, some of it heavy. Elsewhere cloud tends to break although always lots of it across nort
  
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• Morning Call: Mostly dry, sunny. - Some showers far northwest., Aug 15 - 05:44

  15-08-2026 06:44 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Locally hot in southeastA mostly dry and bright day is expected, with plenty of sunny spells, particularly across southern areas. Scattered showers will affect the Northern Isles, the Hebrides and the northwest Highlands, while a few light showers cannot be ruled out across northern parts of Ireland. Highs of around 26C in the south and 18C in the north.Showers will continue across some northwestern areas through the evening and overnight into Sunday. Elsewhere, it will remain largely dry with
  
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• Europe forecast: High pressure for most. - Locally hot in south., Aug 15 - 05:43

  15-08-2026 06:43 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Unsettled weather far north
  Saturday A sunny and warm day over Portugal while Spain and southern France will see some heavy showers during the afternoon. A mostly dry and sunny day for the British Isles, with a day full of sunshine over the Low Countries, Germany, and Poland. Rather cloudy and breezy for Denmark. Norway, Sweden and Finland will see scattered showers mostly away from the far south. Dry with sunny spells for the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine.Some afternoon showers for Switze
  
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• UK Forecast: Dry, mostly sunny Saturday. - Rain or showers in west later., Aug 14 - 09:26

  14-08-2026 10:26 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Saturday A mostly dry and bright day is expected, with plenty of sunny spells, particularly across southern areas. Scattered showers will affect the Northern Isles, the Hebrides and the northwest Highlands, while a few light showers cannot be ruled out across northern parts of Ireland. Highs of around 26C in the south and 18C in the north.
  Saturday Night Showers will continue across some northwestern areas through the evening and overnight into Sunday. Elsewhere, it will remain largely dry with
  
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• Week ahead: Cooling off - Rain coming, Aug 13 - 09:32

  13-08-2026 10:32 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Turning cooler and more unsettled next week.A generally fine weekend though a few scattered showers about. Cooling off through next week as the weather becomes more unsettled. Rain on Monday, but perhaps not for everyone. More rain potentially later in the week as lower pressure dominates. For the weather for the next few days click here
  Sunday 16/8/26 High pressure, albeit weak, is still over the country on Sunday allowing for a mostly dry and fine day with sunny spells. Most places will remai
  
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• UK Forecast: Very hot, eclipse visible - Sunny spells for many, Aug 11 - 13:32

  11-08-2026 14:32 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Wednesday A hot day to come across most of the British Isles. Plenty of sunshine this morning across England and Wales, a little thicker cloud over northern England. Sunny spells developing in Scotland, although one or two spots of drizzle affecting western coasts. Sunny spells in Ireland and broken clouds here. This afternoon stays fair for most with more sunny spells, although always broken cloud north and west. A risk of some fog developing over western coast and hills. Temperatures reaching
  
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• Week ahead: Fresh by the weekend - Very hot few days, Aug 11 - 08:41

  11-08-2026 09:41 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Very hot at first, a little fresher later in the week and the chance of a small amount of rainVery hot weather affecting much of the country but especially England and Wales in the next few days. Turning fresher in northern and western areas late Thursday and Friday. The weekend may become a little more mixed with the prospect of some showery bits of rain. For the weather for the next few days click here
  Friday 14/8/26 Low pressure north of Scotland on Friday with high pressure southwest of Ire
  
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• Morning Call: Mostly dry, sunny. - Some rain northwest., Aug 11 - 05:44

  11-08-2026 06:44 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Locally very warm in southA dry and mostly sunny day is expected across much of the British Isles, with the best of the sunshine across England, Wales and eastern Scotland. Western Scotland and Ireland will see more cloud at times, particularly in the far west, where a few scattered coastal showers are possible. Highs of 28 to 29C in the far south and 17 to 19C in the north.Ireland and Scotland will see cloudy skies with a few showers, these more frequent over the far western parts. England and
  
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• Europe forecast: High pressure for most. - Locally hot in south., Aug 11 - 05:43

  11-08-2026 06:43 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Unsettled weather far north
  Tuesday Sunny and very warm over Portugal and Spain. Some afternoon showers over southern France, elsewhere sunny and warm. A sunny and pleasant day for the British Isles, the Low Countries, Germany, Denmark, and Poland. Cloudier and more breezy with showers in north for Norway and Sweden. Scattered showers and windy for Finland, the Baltic States and Belarus. Some showers over western Ukraine.Some afternoon showers for Switzerland and Austria. Czechia, Slovakia and
  
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• UK Forecast: Hot & dry south - Cooler, cloudier north, Aug 08 - 13:04

  08-08-2026 14:04 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Sunday Good spells of sunshine nacross England and Wales this morning. A front moving south across Ireland, northern England and the south of Scotland giving cloud here and some spots of rain, mostly on the hills. Brighter central and northern Scotland with sunny spells and a scattering of showers. Cloud increases in western and central England and Wales this afternoon, best sunshine in the south. Outbreaks of light rain in central and Northern Ireland, northern England and the far south of Sco
  
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• Week ahead: Becoming hot again - Lots of dry weather, Aug 08 - 08:58

  08-08-2026 09:58 via weatheronline.co.uk
  Fresher at first with rain north and west, staying dry south and east, hot days developingHot weather returns in the middle to latter stages of this week. Some patchy rain for a day or so at first in western Scotland and western Ireland. Dry for most and staying that was as high pressure builds again. Temperatures may be into the mid-30's later in the week. For the weather for the next few days click here
  Tuesday 11/8/26 High pressure is east of the country through Tuesday. Fronts to the west o
  
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