UK weather

Headline:

Turning hot this week in the south.

Today:

Dry with sunny spells in the south. Northern areas see a few showers initially, then rain spreads east later, this heavy at times on western hills. Near-normal temperatures, warmest south.

Tonight:

Outbreaks of rain spreading across northern areas tonight, turning heavy at times. Dry in the south with clear spells and a few fog patches.

Tuesday:

Rain in the north with some heavy downpours in Scotland at times and a small risk of thunder. Dry and sunny in the south, feeling more humid than of late.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Dry with sunny spells in the south, while northern areas see outbreaks of showers, sometimes heavy. Turning hot in the south, particularly on Wednesday, then cooler by the weekend.

Mostly dry away from the north and northwest where scattered showers are expected. There is a small chance that some other western parts could see some rain by the end of the weekend. Temperatures ranging from around average in the NW to warm in the southeast, perhaps becoming very warm in the southeast through the weekend. It will probably become more changeable thereafter, with potential for an area of low pressure to move close to or across the UK early in August. This could bring spells of heavy rain and perhaps some strong winds for a time. It may become more settled again toward the end of the first week of August.

Dry and settled conditions will probably dominate much of this period with high pressure patterns tending to affect the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or thunderstorms in the south. However, overall rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.