Thursday 11th September 2025

Showers or rain is the theme.

Thanks to Tara – my most regular rain photographer!

So the general picture sees a large area of low pressure in charge, centred to the north-west of Scotland though stretching from Greenland into western Germany.

Thursday starts bright with some sunny spells, a chance of a shower early on but most of them will be near the coast. From around mid/late morning they will develop inland, they will probably be heavy, possibly very heavy with thunder – most places catching a few during the course of the day, but maybe you’ll miss them all. Quite windy, especially in the showers, reaching around 19’C. Variable amounts of cloud overnight, a very small chance of a shower – down to around 10’C.

Friday again starts bright with sunny spells. Quite a lot of cloud will bubble up during the morning with heavy showers breaking out, again possibly very heavy with thunder, again most places catching a few – but a small chance you’ll miss them all. Remaining quite windy and reaching around 18’C. Showers fading in the evening, but further showers probable overnight. Around 11’C.

Saturday remains in the same broad theme, some sunny spells, quite a lot of cloud and plenty of showers around – perhaps slightly less than the two days before. Again quite windy and reaching around 18’C or so, maybe a tad more. Clear spells overnight though cloud starting to build by dawn, down to around 8’C.

Sunday starts bright, but cloud will continue to thicken and rain will arrive at some point. Some uncertainty on the timing, 8am at the very earliest though I’d favour an arrival time in late morning. So a few hours of rain then follow, some heavy bursts possible, some strong winds probable. Once the main band of rain clears, it will remain generally cloudy with some heavy showers at times – and potentially a squall line crossing in the evening, which if it transpires would bring a short period of very heavy rain and squally winds. 18’C despite all the rain, with some warmer upper air mixed into the system. Further showers likely overnight, strong winds probable.

Low pressure is still very much in charge on Monday.

Strong winds probably the main feature – perhaps gale force, and with trees in full leaf this could cause some disruption – one to watch. Otherwise some sunny spells but plenty of showers, likely heavy. Around 17’C – give or take. Variable amounts of cloud overnight, around 11’C.

Tuesday looks a bit of a calmer day, some sunny spells, probably quite a lot of cloud and some scattered showers – though likely more on the light/moderate side if you do catch one. Around 17’C. Cloud thickening overnight, becoming quite windy and rain arriving at some point.

Wednesday probably sees rain in the morning, uncertain in the afternoon – maybe more likely dry but low confidence. Around 18’C.

That’s about as far as I can go with any confidence.

There’s a chance of something warmer and drier for late next weekend and into next weekend, but I certainly wouldn’t make plans that rely on it – it could very easily remain unsettled. Really is a 50/50 call at the moment.

Generally I expect things to remain pretty changeable, the last third of the month does have the potential for some dry and warm days but I’d be surprised if it was any more than a 3-5 day spell.

Further showers and rain seems like it will be the main theme of the next 4-5 weeks, with just shorter dry/warm/sunny spells. Oh well, sun-seekers like myself have had a great run.

Have a pleasant end to the week.