Weather Forecast For Reading & Berkshire

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  Sunday 8th February 2026

  Yep, plenty more rain to come, though we might squeeze 1/2 colder and drier days at the end of the week.

  Thanks to Karen for the photograph.

  So the overall picture is the same has it has been for the last few weeks – high pressure blocks to the north-east over Scandinavia/Russia, with the jetstream being forced much further south through the Mediterranean, and large complex low pressure systems dominating especially in western Europe, including the UK.

  However, this should change next weekend, and the jetstream will likely track further north towards the UK…which means the rain will be more persistent and strong winds more likely! But…baby steps towards a pattern change.

  

  Today won’t be too bad, quite a lot of cloud, some brightness and some occasional showery bits of rain – more likely later this afternoon and into the evening. Around 10’C. More in the way of showery rain this evening, some showers still possible overnight – down to around 6’C.

  Monday again not too bad – quite a lot of cloud around but more scope for some bright/sunny spells than of late, still the odd shower around too. Around 10’C. Further rain arriving around late afternoon/early evening for a fair few hours – gradually fragmenting late evening and overnight. Down to around 8’C and breezy.

  Tuesday will be mostly cloudy, some splashes of rain/drizzle at times – more organised rain arriving around early/mid afternoon. Around 11’C and quite breezy at times. Further showery rain in the evening, and showers still possible overnight – down to around 8’C.

  Wednesday looks mostly cloudy with occasional bits of showery rain/drizzle – though nothing especially notable likely. Perhaps a bit of brightness at times. Mild and breezy, around 12’C. Rain possible in the evening/overnight though the track is uncertain – more likely further south towards France.

  By Thursday we are just starting to see some changes in the pattern – high pressure just nudging into the south of Spain, low pressure finally managing to push across the UK into Europe.

  

  Details a bit more sketchy by this stage due to uncertainty on low pressure track, but broadly quite a bit of cloud around but some sunny spells – and some showers. Around 10’C, give or take. Colder air spreads south overnight – uncertain on details, perhaps skies clearing to give a frost (when was the last one?!), though also a chance instead of some more cloud rain…very small chance of a wintry mix.

  The more likely outcome for Friday is that we are in a colder northerly flow, which would mean more in the way of sunshine, outside chance of a wintry shower and temperatures roughly around 4’C. Not a guaranteed outcome yet…but the more likely. Assuming so then likely frosty overnight.

  Again assuming Friday happened as above, then Saturday would be similar, sunny spells, some cloud, perhaps a light shower and chilly – around 5’C.

  Milder, wetter and windier weather then likely to arrive by Sunday (maybe Saturday night).

  And yes, the week after is probably unsettled – with greater chances of heavy rain and strong winds than of late.

  Perhaps less rain towards the end of February and beginning of March, though more a reversion to average amounts and some dry days – as opposed to any long dry spells.

  I previously mentioned the chance of a sudden stratospheric warming event – this now looks off the cards, and just some minor warming event – unlikely to have any impact on our weather down here, and may just be the stratospheric polar vortex slowly winding down post-winter.

  I’m still expecting a broadly meh spring – temperatures average at best, notably cool at times, somewhat showery, somewhat cloudy. But of course there will be some nicer/warmer weather mixed in somewhere…and it is a long time away meteorologically, things can change.

  Have a good Sunday.

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  Thursday 5th February 2026

  Well I hope you enjoyed your allotted one day of sunshine for the month. I jest, there is a bit more sunshine in the forecast, but there’s plenty more showery rain too.

  Thanks to Jessica for the perfect photograph for our current weather.

  The general set-up is much as it has been for a couple of weeks now, high pressure blocks over much of Scandinavia and Russia, forcing the jetstream south across the Mediterranean, bringing some really wet weather to Spain/Portugal (again).

  The main low pressure trough actually stretches from southern Greenland to north Africa, and across much of Europe – it’s pretty humungous, with various smaller systems and weather fronts affecting different areas at different times. Including the UK.

  

  Thursday will be a mostly cloudy day. Outbreaks of showery rain in the morning, tending to fade towards lunchtime though the odd bit of rain still possible. Perhaps a little bit of brightness at times in the afternoon before further showery rain arrives by later afternoon. Breezy and around 9’C. Further rain in the evening and overnight – not raining all the time, but most of the time. Around 8’C.

  Friday again is a mostly cloudy day with some showery rain at times – likely less than on Thursday. Lunchtime to mid-afternoon probably the focus for the more persistent and heavier rain, and perhaps brighter by dusk. A bit milder, around 10’C and a fairly light breeze. Some cloud, some clear spells overnight – one or two showers probable too. Around 6’C.

  Saturday will see further spells of showery rain, heavy at times – but also some bright, sunny spells are probable too. Cannot yet put details on the timing of when showery rain is more likely. Around 10’C. Probably dry overnight with some clear spells – down to around 4’C, give or take, a chance of fog forming by dawn.

  Subtle changes to the pattern by Sunday as we start to see the Azores High nudge into southern Spain – no effect on our weather on the ground, but if you have a half-term holiday booked in southern Spain/Portugal, then you might be pleased!

  For us, well the jetstream should eventually then head north…towards the UK. That’s still a little way away yet though.

  

  Our weather for Sunday…comparatively reasonable, once any early morning fog lifts then sunny spells, variable amounts of cloud, though probably at least a couple of showers at some point too, perhaps heavy. Around 11’C so quite mild – it is on average the coldest point of the year. Mostly cloudy overnight, some showers possible – around 6’C.

  Details for Monday a bit more uncertain – anything particularly wet is unlikely, though some showers or showery rain at some point, more likely later in the day, is very possible. And fairly cloudy – around 10’C.

  Further bands of rain then likely from Monday night onwards through to Wednesday/Thursday – impossible to put any timing on them at this stage.

  More likely next weekend sees further wind and rain, though there remains a smallish chance of something drier/colder – but it would only be a short spell anyway.

  Most likely the remainder of February will remain changeable at best, with further wind/rain on a fairly regular basis, though also probably trending milder than normal too.

  Oh well. Spring is on the way…but still a fair way away.

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  Sunday 1st February 2026

  All pretty unremarkable weather, lots of cloud, some rain, some sunshine – roughly normal temperatures but occasionally a bit colder.

  Thanks to Christel for the photograph.

  The general set-up remains much the same, a large block of high pressure over much of eastern Europe and Russia – which means the jetstream has to go further south through the Mediterranean, and most of the rain hence is towards Spain/Portugal, etc – though we remain on the northern edge of large and complex low pressure systems.

  This pattern is going to take some shifting.

  Daytime maximum temperatures where the high pressure block is today would be -5’C for Berlin or -15’C for Kyiv. And some high rainfall totals expected across Mediterranean countries – especially western Portugal. Not exactly dry here, but all very ordinary.

  

  Sunday will be cloudy with outbreaks of often light/moderate rain at first, though becoming more persistent and somewhat heavier later in the afternoon/early evening. Around 8’C. The rain gradually clearing east this evening, remaining cloudy with the odd light shower still around overnight – down to around 5’C.

  Monday will be mostly cloudy. Some bits of light showery rain possible at times, some brightness also possible – the latter more likely later in the afternoon. Around 8’C, a bit breezier. Cloudy overnight with showery rain arriving by late evening and continuing overnight – around 5’C and breezy.

  Tuesday will be cloudy with rain on and off all day. Tending to be light/moderate earlier in the day and more patchy – suggestions that it will be somewhat heavier and more persistent as the afternoon goes on. Picking up a south-easterly wind so feeling a bit colder, around 6’C. The rain gradually moves north overnight, though continues for a fair while – some clear spells possible before dawn. Around 6’C.

  Wednesday should be a reasonable day, some cloud around but also some spells of sunshine, and milder in a southerly breeze – around 10’C or so. Some clear spells, some cloud overnight – down to around 4’C, give or take.

  By Thursday we see the next large low pressure system heading towards us.

  

  Details a bit sketchier by this point, but more likely dry or mostly dry, more likely on the cloudier side of things, and roughly around 8’C – breezy too. Perhaps some rain overnight.

  Friday probably sees some rain around at times, perhaps somewhat colder again though some uncertainty over where the boundary between colder and milder air will be.

  Next weekend likely sees rain at some points but also there will be some dry spells too – probably nothing too wet, but low confidence. Most likely a little milder than average, say 10’C – but there is a small chance of it being colder, say around 5’C.

  Perhaps something colder and drier the week after – overnight frosts possible and perhaps wintry showery, though low confidence on this.

  Higher confidence on it being broadly wetter, windier and milder than normal for the second half of February…assuming no game-changing event such as a sudden stratospheric warming event.

  That said, a sudden stratospheric warming event does look more likely than not for mid-February. Too early to know what impact it could have on our weather down here in the troposphere…but impacts would be possible by late February/early March.

  Have a pleasant Sunday.

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  Thursday 29th January 2026

  Ahhh the last forecast of the longest ever month, January – and it’s a mixture of cloud, a bit of sunshine, some rain – all a bit “whatever”.

  Thanks to Isabel for the photograph – don’t expect this much sunshine any time soon though!

  The pattern is much the same as it has been, low pressure systems getting blocked over the UK by the cold block of high pressure towards Russia/Siberia – with the jetstream going through the Mediterranean, along with the bulk of the rain.

  

  Thursday starts on the chilly side, with mist/fog patches in places, some low cloud around – but also some bright spells too. Generally it will become mostly cloudy, some occasional bright spells, a light shower possible too. Around 7’C which is more or less average for the time of year. Showery rain arriving early to mid evening, and continuing on and off until around dawn, give or take. Around 6’C.

  Any patchy rain will clear fairly quickly on Friday morning, some hazy sunshine for a time once the overnight weather front clears during the morning, though a shower will remain possible. A further band of rain arrives mid-afternoon (ish) with another 2-3 hours of rain, perhaps heavy. Milder, around 10’C and breezy. Further showery rain possible in the evening, though trending drier as the night goes on – some clear spells possible by dawn. Around 5’C.

  For Saturday we have this decaying low pressure over us – blocked by the high pressure block to the east, which will be nudging closer by this point, thought the deep cold not really getting further west of Poland. Generally a lot of cloud for us, some sunny spells possible, some showery bits of rain probable – details sketchy, though showery rain more likely later in the day. Around 9’C. Generally cloudy with some showery rain overnight – though perhaps drier and foggy towards dawn. Down to around 3’C.

  Again details a bit sketchy for Sunday, but still likely a lot of cloud around, some bright/sunny spells possible, some showers possible – though showers more hit and miss. Around 8’C.

  By Monday the next low pressure system will be trying to push in, though will get squeezed further south.

  

  Again details are uncertain but probably rain pushing north is the theme, more likely later in the day. A small chance it doesn’t actually get this far north in the first place, but 90% likely it does. Around 8’C and becoming quite windy.

  Probably still some showery rain around on Tuesday – though very uncertain.

  I think the trend will be for low pressure systems to not extend so far north next week (at the moment we have these huge complex multi-low systems, stretching from Spain to Iceland), so more focused down towards Spain/Portugal – so generally less rain, often cloudy, temperatures around average or a little above. Probably.

  Perhaps something colder from the east for next weekend, or the week after – unless the jetstream fires up notably again, like it did this week – assumedly thanks to the plunge of deep cold into North America.

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