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    Thunderstorms continue - High pressure has temperatures rising

20:15
20 May 2026

Thunderstorms continue
High pressure has temperatures rising

Tuesday sees the thunderstorm risk in north-east England, it shifts during the week.

After a period of generally unsettled and showery weather, a warmer change is on the way but thunderstorms stick around too.

First though, Tuesday remains rather unsettled and breezy thanks to low pressure. Sunny spells do arrive but so too do showers with chances of thunder.

It is Wednesday that conditions begin to shift. Still fairly changeable to start but showers become less frequent and temperatures hover around the average for this time of the year... before rising further towards the end of the week.

By Thursday, much warmer temperatures are expected as high pressure builds near continental Europe and a southerly flow brings their warm air north.

Highs around 25 °C on the day, climbing further into the bank holiday weekend up to around 27 °C in south-east England.

Despite the warmth, there is still a risk of isolated showers and thunderstorms. Uncertainty remains around the arrive of a Spanish Plume at the weekend which could result in much stormier weather in the south.

London

We
11
23
Th
12
26
Fr
14
27
Sa
14
28
Su
15
29
Mo
17
28
Tu
17
26
We
16
24
Th
13
23
Fr
14
22
Sa
13
23
Su
13
23
Mo
15
24
Tu
15
26
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
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Manchester

We
11
19
Th
14
23
Fr
12
22
Sa
11
25
Su
15
28
Mo
16
24
Tu
13
21
We
13
21
Th
10
19
Fr
10
18
Sa
11
19
Su
11
19
Mo
13
21
Tu
13
21
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
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Dublin

We
14
18
Th
14
19
Fr
12
20
Sa
11
19
Su
11
21
Mo
14
22
Tu
10
18
We
9
17
Th
9
17
Fr
8
18
Sa
8
17
Su
8
18
Mo
11
19
Tu
9
18
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
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Edinburgh

We
12
18
Th
13
18
Fr
12
19
Sa
13
22
Su
12
24
Mo
14
22
Tu
11
19
We
10
18
Th
9
17
Fr
10
17
Sa
10
18
Su
9
18
Mo
11
19
Tu
12
19
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
moreless

Cardiff

We
12
21
Th
12
23
Fr
12
22
Sa
12
28
Su
16
29
Mo
15
23
Tu
14
22
We
14
22
Th
12
19
Fr
11
18
Sa
11
19
Su
12
20
Mo
13
20
Tu
13
21
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
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