A cloudy picture for most of the UK, with showers, heavy at times, most frequent in western areas, potentially merging to give longer spells of rain. Thunder and hail possible also across western parts of Scotland and in Northern Ireland where rain is likely throughout the afternoon with increasing winds. Feeling cooler than it has been over the weekend for much of the UK. - This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the afternoon of 26/05/2025. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Kathryn Chalk.