Weather Forecast For Reading & Berkshire

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  Wednesday 29th April 2026

  Warm and sunny for a few more days – but some rain at times during the bank holiday weekend. Of course.

  Thanks to Joanna for the photograph.

  So the general picture sees high pressure in control though with a small low pressure to our south-west – which will drive warmer air north in the short term, but then increase the chance of showers/rain at the weekend.

  

  Today sees long spells of sunshine – some high cloud this afternoon but otherwise very pleasant. Reaching around 18’C – the easterly wind still taking the edge off. Mostly clear skies overnight, down to around 8’C.

  Thursday is another glorious day (this will not last!) with sunny skies all day – possibly not even one cloud. The breeze becoming more south-easterly which will help temperatures get to around 21’C, give or take. Clear skies overnight, down to around 8’C.

  Friday sees a weak weather front edging east – good spells of sunshine, especially in the morning but some cloud around. Very warm, around 24’C, maybe 25’C. This weak weather front could trigger a couple of scattered heavy showers in the afternoon/evening – around a 20% chance of catching one. Some cloud at first overnight, the chance of some showers remains – tending to be clear skies later. Around 10’C – but very give and take on that.

  For Saturday we are still in the warm air mass, but things will be starting to destabilise. Details become uncertain from here – more likely much of the day will see further warm, hazy sunshine with temperatures around 22’C or so – but showers will be possible, more so later in the day. Uncertain on details – but the signs are more general showery rain, likely heavy/very heavy spreads up from the south overnight, though a mild night likely.

  By Sunday we have this shallow low pressure system around – the one that was driving the warm air north.

  

  Details uncertain but heavy rain clearing to scattered heavy showers is a reasonable idea of the general theme for Sunday. Perhaps rain clears early and there are only one or two showers – perhaps it doesn’t clear at all and continues all day. We’ll still be in the warm air mass, so 16’C if there is no sunshine all day – close to 20’C or so with a bit of sunshine.

  Bank Holiday Monday is pretty uncertain though broadly speaking a fair amount of cloud, some sunny spells, some showers and roughly around 16’C to 18’C would be a reasonable estimate for now. Could be better…but could easily be wetter.

  Well, we had a good run.

  For the rest of next week, more likely we’ll revert to fairly average conditions, temperatures around normal for the time of year – some cloud, some sun, some showers – a general mixture seems more likely.

  I still think that more likely we go into a more showery, perhaps outright unsettled spell for the middle third of May.

  Next full forecast will probably be on Monday morning.

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  Sunday 26th April 2026

  The warm and sunny weather is generally set to continue, though some variations – and not without the chance of a shower on some days.

  Has been glorious though, right? London was so peachy yesterday in the glorious warm sunshine.

  Thanks to Debbie for the photograph.

  So the general set-up sees high pressure still in control. The northerly flow which looked possible a week ago for today is much further east of us in eastern Europe, though it does look like we will revert to an easterly during this week.

  

  Sunday starts with early mist/fog/low cloud though that lifts quickly into long spells of sunshine all day. Some high cloud around making it a bit hazy, and warm again – around 20’C. Quite a bit of high cloud overnight which will stop mist/fog forming – down to around 5’C.

  Monday sees long spells of sunshine in the morning, some more cloud around in the afternoon though still often sunny – though some showers will develop later in the afternoon and head south. Another warm day, around 21’C. Some showers around in the evening, perhaps heavy, becoming mostly cloudy as an easterly breeze picks up overnight – around 9’C.

  Tuesday starts cloudy, perhaps some light rain/drizzle too. From around lunchtime/early afternoon the cloud should move west to allow sunny spells, and becoming increasingly sunny. Feeling cooler in the notable easterly wind, temperatures depending on how quickly the cloud clears, somewhere between 12’C and 16’C. Mostly clear skies overnight, down to around 6’C.

  For Wednesday we should be back to long spells of glorious sunshine (cannot 100% be sure, but near enough). Still quite windy though the source a bit more south-easterly so temperatures picking up to around 17’C – give or take. Clear skies likely overnight, down to around 8’C.

  By Thursday the flow becomes more south-easterly, so warmer, though also a small low pressure system isn’t too far away from our south-west.

  

  Most likely Thursday sees long spells of sunshine, and is back to being pretty warm for last day of April, say around 20’C though maybe more – though also still quite windy. There is a small chance that the low pressure is close enough for a cloudier (probably hazy sunshine) type of day, and a very small chance that it is close enough for some showers. Probably clear skies overnight, down to around 9’C.

  Friday is likely warm or very warm – anywhere between 21’C and 26’C would be feasible. Details otherwise uncertain, probably on the sunnier side of the spectrum, more likely dry than otherwise – however that small low to our south-west does give the potential of some showers.

  The bank holiday weekend remains highly uncertain. Generally, warm temperatures are more likely than average temperatures, which are more likely than cool temperatures.

  That pesky low to the south-west is what is causing complications for the forecast – whilst it is going to drive warmer air (or by the weekend increase the likelihood), it could easily bring some rain/showers at some point, and I’d say more likely than not at some point during the bank holiday weekend (or multiple points) there will be some heavy rain or heavy showers.

  I suspect it will be 2-3 days until we have a decent grasp on what the bank holiday weather will be like.

  I’m still expecting the middle of May to be more showery.

  Enjoy the sunshine again today – next forecast will probably be on Wednesday morning.

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  Thursday 23rd April 2026

  Warming up somewhat and lots more sunshine. Happy days!

  Thanks to Marilyn for the photograph, first time sending me one – much appreciated.

  The general picture sees high pressure over the UK and stretching over Iceland and towards Greenland – now orientating to a more south-easterly flow so we’ve lost the cool source.

  

  Early mist/fog/cloud cloud will lift fairly quickly during the morning to leave long spells of sunshine. Feeling warmer, around 19’C. Clear spells for much of the night but mist/fog/low cloud may develop towards dawn – a chilly night and down to around 3’C.

  Friday sees any mist/fog/low cloud lifting quickly (it may not have formed in your area) to leave long spells of sunshine all day. Warm, we should just about reach 20’C, or close to. Another chilly night, down to around 2’C – again mist/fog/low cloud may form towards dawn.

  Saturday again may see some mist/fog/low cloud to start but that will lift fairly quickly into long spells of sunshine all day. Some high cloud around to make the sunshine hazier at times, but warm, 20’C, maybe 21’C. Clear spells for much of the night – some cloud again possible by dawn, around 5’C.

  Sunday looks another pleasant day, good spells of sunshine, some cloud around at times and temperatures a little lower at around 18’C. Some cloud around overnight, down to around 6’C.

  By Monday we still have high pressure around – warmer in western Europe, colder in eastern Europe.

  

  Monday will then be another pleasant day, plenty of sunshine likely with some cloud around. A bit of uncertainty on temperatures – could be anywhere between 16’C and 20’C.

  Some uncertainty after this on where high pressure will be, and I’d suggest there’s around a 50% chance that we end up with an easterly flow, bringing somewhat cooler and perhaps cloudier conditions – with the other 50% chance being that high pressure stays roughly where it is, with plenty more sunshine and temperatures remain somewhere in the 16’C to 21’C range.

  Or we may vary between the two conditions, as we are doing this week.

  Either way, dry conditions are almost certain for the rest of next week – probably even into the bank holiday weekend, though that’s too far away to use words like “certain”.

  So in vague terms for the bank holiday weekend – dry weather is more likely than wet weather, warm weather is somewhat more likely than average/cool conditions, sunshine is somewhat more likely than cloud. Again there could easily be some kind of mix of conditions from those vague probabilities.

  Perhaps something more changeable/showery by around 7th/10th May onwards through the middle of May.

  Have a pleasant end of the week, and enjoy the sunshine.

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  Sunday 19th April 2026

  Plenty more dry, sunny and pleasant weather to come, a bit cooler for a couple of days, but somewhat warmer from mid-week onwards.

  Thanks to Peter for the photograph (and to several others that saw my hint!).

  So the general picture sees high pressure building over the UK, though that is going to head north and centre itself over Iceland – bringing the cooler easterly flow to start the week.

  

  Sunday starts sunny. Cloud will bubble up from around midday onwards, though there will still be sunny spells. I cannot totally rule out the chance of a light shower by late afternoon, but it’s unlikely. Around 15’C. Reasonably clear skies overnight, down to around 3’C – a small chance of mist/fog patches by dawn.

  Monday starts sunny again, and again quite a bit of cloud bubbling up from around midday onwards. A 30% chance of a shower or two in the afternoon. Feeling a bit cooler in the easterly breeze, around 13’C. Some cloud, some clear spells overnight – down to around 4’C.

  Tuesday sees a mixture of cloudy spells and sunny spells – sunshine generally more likely in the afternoon. Quite windy and the wind taking the edge off the temperatures, though still around 14’C or so. Mostly clear skies overnight, down to around 4’C.

  Wednesday sees long spells of sunshine, probably some high cloud around at times, more so in the afternoon but very pleasant and temperatures nudging up to around 16’C. The easterly wind more of a breeze and turning south-easterly. Some cloud, some clear spells overnight, roughly down to around 5’C.

  High pressure still in control by Thursday with a more south-easterly flow allowing something warmer.

  

  There may be some cloud around at times on Thursday morning but more likely it is mostly sunny all day. Quite warm, reaching around 18’C – still with a breeze but the breeze not as cool. Down to around 5’C overnight – potential for mist/fog or low cloud to develop.

  Friday may well start with mist/fog/low cloud but this will lift during the morning to long spells of sunshine. Quite warm, around 18’C or so, maybe a tad more. Clear skies overnight though mist/fog/low cloud may form towards dawn again.

  Saturday again may start with mist/fog/low cloud but this will lift to long spells of sunshine again. Temperatures more likely somewhere between 17’C and 20’C – though cooler air will be trying to spread down from the north too, so a small chance that it is cooler instead. Say 80% chance the warm air can hang on into Saturday.

  By Sunday more likely the cooler weather has spread down from the north, say 70-80% chance, so temperatures back in the range of 10’C to 13’C – uncertainty on cloud/sunshine amounts but most likely dry.

  More dry and sunny weather is likely for the end of April and beginning of June, more likely cool to start but it should warm up at least somewhat.

  Not bad, huh.

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