The UK weather has been unpredictable for several weeks, with strange temperatures and seemingly relentless rain.
The country had the second-hottest February on record and one of the wettest, leading many yearning for brighter days in March.
So can we expect these in the coming days? Here is the London weather forecast for this week.
When will it stop raining? London weather forecast this week
Unfortunately, the Met Office says the rain will not disappear soon, although it says there will be a few “sunny intervals” at times
Today (Tuesday, March 12), the rain has swooped in from the west and will be heavy at times. It will become drier from the west while remaining gloomy and windy in the afternoon, with 13C the highest temperature.
Forecasters say overnight conditions will be mostly cloudy, breezy, and moderate. They say while many areas may remain dry, there will be more light rain in the west. It will be a mild night with a low of 9C.
On Wednesday, March 13, the Met Office says the weather will be mostly cloudy, with brighter patches limited to London's north-east.
There will be some dry areas, although more sporadic light rain is likely in the south. Temperatures will be mild, with highs of 14C.
For the rest of the week, Thursday will be mostly dry and moderate with some sunny or bright spells. Strong winds and rain will return on Friday, while Saturday will start clear and dry, with dark clouds and rain appearing later.
How is the weather looking next week?
The Met Office has published its long-range weather forecast for Saturday, March 16 until Monday, March 25. It says: “Into the weekend, a broadly unsettled but mild pattern continues. After a relatively bright start, cloud and rain [will likely increase] from the west and south-west on Saturday, with rain spreading to all areas by the late evening.
“This will likely clear overnight, setting the scene for a more showery day on Sunday, [with] some of these [showers] potentially heavy — especially in the west. Into the new week, temperatures trend down toward just above average for the time of year as the broadly unsettled pattern continues. [There will be[] some brighter breaks interspersed with periods of rain, heaviest in western areas, driest in the south and east, pushing across the country to be followed by occasional showers, with a risk of thunderstorms mainly in the south.”
