Some particularly heavy and thundery showers are currently affecting the far north of England and southeastern parts of Scotland
Take care if you're heading out here in the next few hours
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Further heavy showers are likely across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England this evening 🌦️
Largely cloudy for Wales and the rest of England, with rain edging eastwards ☁️
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Rain continues to move slowly northeastwards this afternoon across parts of England and Wales 🌧️
A few thunderstorms and heavy showers have also broken out across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland ⚡
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The latest satellite 🛰️ image shows the rather cloudy conditions bringing rain🌧️ to many parts of England and Wales
Further north it's brighter, but with some showers 🌦️
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It was a fine start to #Coronation day in places, as this photo 📷 taken by in southeast England shows
However, rain is affecting some areas today
Whatever the weather where you are, please share your pics using #LoveUKWeather, and we'll post some here later
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It will be a wet afternoon for many in the south and southeast 🌧️
Elsewhere there will be some sunshine, but with a scattering of locally heavy showers too🌦️
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Met Office teams continue to monitor the weather over the coming hours for the #coronation
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As today's #Coronation ceremony gets underway at 11 am many southern parts of the UK are likely to be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain 🌧️
Elsewhere there will be some bright or sunny spells ⛅️, but with a scattering of showers too 🌦️
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For events taking place in London for the #Coronation today, the weather is looking rather grey with rain at times 🌧️
Here are the details 👇
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🌧️ A damp start to Saturday in the southwest, with cloud and rain spreading northeast during the #Coronation
🌦️ Sunnier spells further north, although showers quickly developing, turning heavy and thundery at times
🌡️ Feeling a touch cooler in the south compared to recent days
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It was an unsettled end to the week with a mixture of sunny spells and showers for many 🌦️
Here are the extremes for Friday 5th May 2023 👇
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🌧️ A damp start to Saturday in the southwest, with cloud and rain spreading northeast during the #Coronation
🌦️ Sunnier spells further north, although showers quickly developing, turning heavy and thundery at times
🌡️ Feeling a touch cooler in the south compared to recent days
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What's the weather doing where you are for the #Coronation on Saturday?
Here is the latest #4cast with the details 👇
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🌕 There will be a full moon tonight, named the Flower Moon due to the abundance of Spring blooms at this time of year
Will there be clear skies where you are, and a chance to see the full moon?
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In this week’s #Weathersnap podcast and discuss the extraordinary images from weather satellite MTG-I1 and the weather for the forthcoming and previous coronations
You can listen to the full episode here 👇
youtu.be/zgDlyKMy5hE
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🌡️ A chilly night across parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern England where temperatures could drop into the low-mid single figures
📈 Milder further south due to cloud and rain arriving from the southwest overnight
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The science is clear, the #climate is changing.
Have you thought about whether you can change the way you travel to reduce emissions, costs & pollution, and improve health & air quality?
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Get ready for tomorrow #GetClimateReady
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⛈️ Heavy and thundery showers will gradually ease this evening, with some clear skies developing overnight
🌧️ Remaining cloudy in eastern Scotland with patchy rain and drizzle
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⛈️ Heavy and thundery showers have affected many central and eastern areas so far today
⚡ These showers are expected to continue into the evening, and then ease overnight
🚗 Take care if you're travelling, as the heavy downpours could cause disruption on the roads
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Going camping this weekend?
With some wet weather in the forecast for the weekend, check out our tips on how to stay safe and make the most of your camping trip whatever the weather 👉 bit.ly/36VZhsM
#WeatherReady
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☔ An unsettled outlook over the Bank Holiday weekend
Take a look at the forecast below 👇
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Here is the latest outlook for the weather in London over the #CoronationWeekend
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🌦️ Sunshine and showers for many this afternoon, the showers often turning heavy and thundery
🌧️ Cloud lingering across the south and east of Scotland bringing outbreaks of rain and drizzle
☀️ Feeling warm in any sunshine between the showers in the south
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⛈️ Not everywhere will catch one, but heavy and thundery showers are likely to develop on Friday
Here is some driving advice from and 👇
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☔️ A damp start to Friday for many with rain and cloud moving north
⛈️ Sunny spells developing further south, but showers quickly bubbling up, often heavy and thundery
🌡️ Feeling warm in any sunshine, although cooler further north
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Thursday was a mixed day with some warm sunshine in the southeast, but rain moved across other parts of the country
Here are the extremes for Thursday 4th May 👇
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☔️ A damp start to Friday for many with rain and cloud moving north
⛈️ Sunny spells developing further south, but showers quickly bubbling up, often heavy and thundery
🌡️ Feeling warm in any sunshine, although cooler further north
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Will there be sunshine, rain or showers where you are on Friday?
Check out our latest #4cast for the details 👇
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🌡️ A north-south split for minimum temperatures tonight
📉 In the north, a cool night with a touch of frost under any clear skies
📈 Milder in the south, with temperatures remaining in double figures for many
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⛈️ Not everywhere will catch one, but heavy and thundery showers are likely to develop on Friday
Here is some driving advice from and 👇
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Find out more information here: metoffice.gov.uk/research/found
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Our latest #MostlyClimate explores #DataScience
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🛰️ Check out the latest view from space
☁️ A large swirl of cloud to the west of the UK will bring a change to unsettled conditions
🌦️ A mix of heavy, locally thundery, showers and longer spells of rain over the next few days
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☔️ A damp, cloudy but mild end to Thursday for many in the south and west
🌔 Clearer skies further north and east, and a touch of frost possible across parts of Scotland
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This month our #climate theme is co-benefits of climate action.
Taking action on #ClimateChange often leads to win-wins such as health benefits or cost savings.
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Get ready for tomorrow #GetClimateReady
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🌬️ Despite highs of 9-12C along eastern coasts this afternoon, it will be feeling more like 4-8C due to the strong easterly breeze
🌡️ Feeling warmer across southern England with highs of 18-20C.
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