Weather Forecast For Reading & Berkshire

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  Thursday 19th February 2026

  Fed up of the cold? You’re in luck. Fed up of the cloud and rain? Maybe book a holiday…though it isn’t a total washout.

  Thanks to Isabel who understands the photograph requirements too well!

  The general overview sees low pressure centred over the English Channel this morning, with the fairly cold air in situ. But waiting behind is a build of high pressure – so higher pressure and milder air for the weekend, but with the jetstream still broadly heading in our direction, lots of cloud and some rain at times.

  

  This morning starts cloudy, some mist in places, some patchy rain too. The rain will fade during the morning but the cloud will stay, and it will be pretty cold feeling in the breeze – around 5’C. Some spots of drizzle still possible this afternoon but mostly dry. The cloud will break up overnight for a time before thickening again before dawn, as the next weather front approaches – down to around 3’C. The odd spot of drizzle possible before dawn.

  Friday morning starts mostly cloudy, perhaps a little hazy sunshine. Showery rain arrives around late morning/midday and will continue on and off during the afternoon, though I stress the showery nature. Becoming quite windy but also milder once the rain arrives – up to around 11’C. Perhaps a bit of sunshine to the end the day, depending on what time the weather front clears. Generally quite cloudy overnight, a shower or a spot of drizzle possible but dry most of the time. Around 9’C.

  Saturday will be cloudy and quite windy – but also much milder, up to 13’C, maybe 14’C. Some bits of light rain/drizzle at times, perhaps something more organised in the way of showery light/moderate rain by late afternoon. Cloudy with some rain overnight – though often light and patchy in nature. Around 11’C.

  Sunday morning will be cloudy with showery rain. Some uncertainty as to when this clears – perhaps by early afternoon with some sunshine following, or perhaps it continues until the evening. Still windy but still very mild, 13’C, maybe 14’C. Some clear spells overnight, some cloud – a shower possible in the breeze, and down to around 8’C.

  By Monday we are still in the same general pattern, high pressure trying to push north but the Atlantic is more in control.

  

  We should at least see some sunny spells on Monday, a fair bit of cloud too – though with temperatures around 12’C or so it should be semi-pleasant. Some rain possible in the evening/overnight though quite a bit of uncertainty at this stage on the track – it could easily be further north.

  The more likely outcome for Tuesday is that we are between weather fronts, and still importing this very mild air, so a day of hazy sunshine and around 13’C or so – not quite a taste of spring (for my standards) but not too far away. Not 100% confident – it could be cloudy and wet instead.

  Probably we keep the very mild air for Wednesday – weather fronts trying to push across by this stage but uncertain on conditions.

  Then by Thursday we start to lose the mild air, by Friday and into next weekend it’s likely pretty chilly once more. Otherwise fairly mixed conditions, rain probable Thursday – drier Friday/Saturday, some showers possible, then maybe rain by Sunday. But this is 10 days away so pretty uncertain on day to day details – but think changeable, some wet days, some sunny days, and you’ll get the general vibe.

  And that’s the more likely pattern to start March, though perhaps more stress on the dry/sunny days than the wet days.

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  Sunday 15th February 2026

  More rain at times, but some sunny spells in between and a trend towards something drier – if broadly pretty cold until next weekend.

  Thanks to Isabel for the photograph.

  So the pattern has finally changed though it might not especially feel like it at times, notably today. The jetstream has pushed north towards the UK, the Azores high is pushing into Spain/Portugal – the high pressure block to the north-east towards Russia has dissipated. This all means that, sure, it remains unsettled this week but systems can actually clear through, and hence there will be sunny spells when it isn’t raining – instead of those incessantly cloudy skies.

  

  Today will be cloudy with rain until around early afternoon – likely pretty heavy at times, especially mid/late morning. Some sunny spells possibly before sunset, though showers will remain possible. Quite windy at times this morning but the wind will fade. Variable cloud with some clear spells overnight, one or two passing showers in the breeze, down to around 4’C.

  Monday sees quite a bit of cloud around, plenty of showers, some heavy – but there will be sunny spells at times too. Quite windy and feeling pretty chilly, around 8’C. Reasonably clear skies overnight, probably too breezy for a frost but a close call – down to around 1’C.

  Tuesday sees a ridge of high pressure so a reasonably sunny day, some cloud floating around – a small chance of a light shower, and then generally becoming hazier later in the day as a weather system approaches. Chilly, around 7’C. Cloud thickens somewhat overnight and a fairly cold night – down to around 0’C, perhaps frosty.

  Some uncertainty for Wednesday as weather fronts will be trying to progress but without much success. More likely it is fairly cloudy, fairly windy – some bright spells possible, some light rain possible also – and pretty cold at around 4’C. Perhaps instead weather fronts do make more progress and we get something more in the way of rain during the day. Also…a wintry surprise would not be impossible if weather fronts do make more progress. Uncertain overnight – roughly 50/50 between dry and cold, or some mix of rain/sleet/snow.

  Thursday also quite uncertain though more likely it’s fairly cloudy, some hazy sunshine and on the dry side of things. Also likely pretty chilly – around 6’C. Frost possible overnight.

  By Friday it looks like the Azores High might start pushing towards us, though the jetstream pretty active to our north.

  

  More likely we are looking at something rather cloudy again, perhaps some light rain around, quite windy but also milder feeling – say around 9’C.

  Next weekend is probably notably milder, say around 12’C or so, more likely often cloudy, some occasional rain but nothing too much, and perhaps some sunny spells.

  The more likely outcome for the week after is a dry and mild start (perhaps even a little pre-spring “faux warmth”) – but becoming somewhat more unsettled once more in the second half of the week.

  There are growing signals for March being drier than normal, though still with some short unsettled spells. A fairly recent signal so we’ll see if it remains in a week, and then maybe we can be more confident on it.

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  Thursday 12th February 2026

  Yep – more rain, but I can also offer you a sunny day, some colder weather at times and an outside chance of some wintriness. Things are changing…

  Thanks to Fiona for the photograph – had a fair few cloudy/rainy photographs sent to me and I suspect I’ll get chance to use many of them!

  That said the overall pattern is finally about to change – the jetstream has been going through the Mediterranean in recent weeks giving Spain, etc a soaking – and it is now, erm, heading further north towards the UK, from Saturday onwards. But also the high pressure block over north-east Europe/Russia is relenting, so low pressure systems will move through, instead of constantly being sat to our west – ie, there will be sunshine in between spells of rain, sometimes.

  

  A bright start to Thursday, a few breaks in the cloud but it will be a mostly cloudy day with showery rain from roughly mid-morning onwards. Around 10’C. Quite cloudy overnight with a few showers, though a few clear spells too – down to around 4’C.

  Friday starts to see cold air moving south. Again a mostly cloudy day, some bright spells possible in the morning, some bits of showery rain at times – more likely in the afternoon. Around 8’C, though an easterly breeze will pick up and it will start to feel colder later in the day. The evening will be cloudy with an increasingly cold feel, some bits of rain still possible (an outside chance of a bit of a wintry mix but it should just be rain) – clear spells in the second half of the night, with a frost forming – down to around -1’C, give or take.

  Saturday is your sunny day. Some bits of cloud around, and high cloud will spread across from the west in the afternoon – but otherwise a pleasant if quite cold day at around 6’C. Breezy in the morning, and it will feel cold then. A band of rain will arrive around midnight, a chance of it starting as sleet or snow, or turning to sleet/snow for a short while – though if it does, it will turn back to rain fairly swiftly. Down to around 3’C and quite windy too.

  Sunday morning sees outbreaks of rain – sunny spells and heavy showers will follow for the afternoon. Around 8’C and quite windy in the morning, still breezy later. Clear spells overnight, though a shower will be possible in the breeze. Down to around 3’C.

  By Monday we are back in our usual westerly flow, with low pressure systems further north than they have been.

  

  Monday looks like a mixture of sunny spells, variable cloud and some showers – around 8’C and breezy. Uncertain overnight – perhaps a frost.

  Details becoming more uncertain from here, though Tuesday more likely is a bright day with some hazy sunshine – rain arriving later.

  That’s the end of day-to-day details – quite a bit of uncertainty for the second half of next week, some colder air likely around, a mixture of cold dry/sunny days and days with some rain – an outside chance of some sleet/snow mixed in, perhaps some overnight frosts.

  So more rain for sure, but also some sunshine. We’ve got through the darkest part of the year, we are past the average coldest part of the year, and the weather pattern bringing all the cloud and rain is being replaced by one with more rain, but also some sunshine at times. I’m taking the positives!

  For the last week of February much higher uncertainty than usual, the chance of colder northerly spells with possible sleet/snow is higher than normal, but also the chance of southerly winds with some “faux warmth” is higher than normal – so there could be quite a mixture of conditions – perhaps even a notable storm mixed in too. Though out of that mix I’d suggest colder conditions are more likely.

  Have a good end of week – next forecast should be on Sunday morning.

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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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