Lancashire weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lancashire is expected to be 16°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lancashire (Preston), UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
20th May
16

11

3

UV4
Thursday
21st May
21

11

4

UV3
Friday
22nd May
26

14

5

UV4
Saturday
23rd May
19

12

6

UV3
Sunday
24th May
21

11

7

UV6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Wednesday 20th May 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Lancashire for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Preston and may not represent the whole of Lancashire. Browse more destinations in Lancashire to view more weather forecasts.

Lancashire weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Lancashire with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the west.

16
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
UV4
UV index (Moderate)
35
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from W

Lancashire weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Lancashire with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
UV3
UV index (Moderate)
18
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
20
kph wind from SW

Lancashire weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lancashire with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
UV4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
26
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from SE

Lancashire weather for Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lancashire with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

19
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
UV3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from W

Lancashire weather for Sunday 24th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lancashire with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-west.