Any early mist and fog patches soon clearing to leave a fine day with plenty of May sunshine. Dry throughout and feeling warm in the sunshine with light winds. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Tonight:
Remaining dry this evening with late sunshine. Clear skies overnight with isolated mist and fog patches. Turning chilly with a touch of rural frost possible in places. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Thursday:
Another settled day with lengthy spells of sunshine once any low cloud lifts and breaks. Sunshine perhaps turning hazy at times. Feeling pleasant with light winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Staying fine and settled through the remainder of the week. Dry with plenty of sunshine by day once any low cloud clears. Temperatures staying above average, but with cooler nights.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Mostly dry and largely sunny conditions are expected to continue for the vast majority over the next several days as a slow-moving area of high pressure remains dominant. It will continue to be warm or very warm for many, especially in the west, but it will be remain cooler in the east, especially along coasts, with some coastal areas seeing persistent low cloud at times, accompanied by a brisk breeze off the North Sea. There is an increasing chance that conditions will turn more unsettled from late next week though, as areas of rain and strengthening winds threaten from the west and/or south (the latter bringing a risk of thunderstorms). This would most likely to be accompanied by temperatures dropping nearer to average for the time of year.
Updated:
The start of the period may see some more in the way of rain and showers across much of the UK, especially western parts. Fine and dry weather is more likely to prevail towards the south and east though and may start to develop more widely, but occasional spells of rain and showers are still possible, with the potential for thunderstorms on some days. Overall, temperatures will most likely be around or above normal for the time of year.