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Here’s the current weather forecast for Leeds.

What’s the weather going to be like this week?

Wednesday (6 May) will see bright, wall-to-wall sunshine throughout the day. It will be slightly warmer than Tuesday, with a peak temperature of 16C.

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Thursday (7 May) will be warmer at 19C, with bright sunshine throughout the morning. Thursday afternoon will see sunny intervals and slightly more cloud, but the evening will remain warm, dipping slowly. Overnight temperature of 11C.

What will the weather be like on bank holiday Friday?

Friday (8 May) will begin cloudy, but will change to sunny intervals by lunchtime and remain so throughout the afternoon. It will remain warm, with a peak temperature of 19C. Friday evening will be clear and dry, with an overnight temperature of 9C.

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What will the weather be like this weekend?

The weekend will turn slightly duller. Saturday (9 May) will begin with sunny intervals, changing to cloudier conditions during the afternoon.

Sunday (10 May) will be overcast throughout the day, and temperatures will also drop to 9C.

What’s the long-range forecast?

Looking further ahead, the Met Office, UK outlook towards the 17 May explains, “The weather will likely turn more unsettled, with a gradual increase in spells of rain and showers for most, broken by brief sunny or bright spells.”

It is also expected to turn windier in some western regions with cooler temperatures in the north, which will then spread throughout the UK.

The heaviest rainfall will be in southern regions, but the unsettled picture is set to continue until mid-month, where there is a chance that the UK could see some longer, drier spells.

However, this is more likely later in May, beyond this period.

The UK outlook from Monday 18 May to Monday 1 June adds, “Generally a largely unsettled picture is set to continue, with periods of rain and showers broken by some brighter spells whilst staying on the cooler side.”

The heaviest rain is expected in the south, but towards the end of May, there is an increasing chance of longer, drier spells, with temperatures also turning warmer.

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