Friday 12th June
Thursday was a shocker as regards weather. Two weather fronts crossed the country, as forecast, that gave us a very wet morning and bands of light drizzle persisting during the afternoon and overnight from the back edge of the weather fronts. The total precipitation was 7.0mm. The thermometer struggled to reach a maximum of 16.3C at 16.44 being 4.5C below my long-term June average. However, there was a significant change overnight as the temperature fell very little, just a couple of degrees, hovering around 14C for most of the night and a minimum of 13.6C at 04.51, being 3.4C above average that made it the warmest night since 28th May.
Friday arrived with the continuation of bands of drizzle sweeping across our area. The radar chart indicated areas of low cloud producing drizzle driving across central England, from the southwest, affecting the higher ground. This is due to yet another weather front associated with a depression between Scotland and Iceland, crossing southern England. This should clear early afternoon, which hopefully will allow the sun to appear as the cloud thins and departs.
The forecast pressure charts show an area of high pressure over the Bay of Biscay will edge towards the UK in the next twenty-four hours, that by midday on Saturday is likely to be centred off the tip of Cornwall. By Sunday the area of the anticyclone will have extended further south and north enveloping the UK. This significant change from low to high pressure will result in the sun returning and the temperature rising, resulting in a pleasant weekend ahead and into next week.
The Met Office have recently issued this press release that might affect those who suffer from pollen as the sun appears and the air dries out.
Pollen forecast: Levels increasing over the coming days
Author: Met Office
Thu, 11 Jun 2026
Pollen levels are expected to increase over the next five days, with a transition from generally low levels at the start of the period to moderate, high and very high levels by the weekend and into early next week.
Elevated pollen levels are driven by grass, with weed pollen also present.
On Thursday, pollen levels remain low across all regions of the UK. This reflects the unsettled and wetter weather conditions, which help to suppress pollen release and keep concentrations in the air relatively low.
Into Friday, levels begin to rise, particularly across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Many areas will see moderate to high levels developing, especially in central and southern regions, while Scotland largely holds on to low levels for a little longer.
By the weekend, pollen levels are forecast to rise more widely. High levels are expected across many parts of England and Wales, with some regions experiencing very high levels, particularly in the Midlands, southern England and Wales.
Northern Ireland and parts of northern England will also see increasing levels, rising to high by Sunday. In contrast, Scotland will generally maintain lower levels, although some areas may see moderate levels at times.
Looking ahead to Monday, pollen levels are expected to become very high across much of England and Wales, with high levels also affecting Northern Ireland and parts of northern England. Scotland is likely to continue seeing comparatively lower levels, though moderate to high levels are possible in some southern areas.