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.