It may not come as a surprise but May is certainly progressing towards being drier than average and, overall, with atmospheric pressure generally higher than normal as well. There's still a third or so of the month left but with high pressure in the forecast and this set to maintain

Whether an enthusiast or a professional, the track of the jet stream across the N Hemisphere and then particularly across the N Atlantic into the British Isles is very important with regards to determining the potential weather across the UK. If the jet stream is running more west to east