UK weather

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Turning fresher from the north today. Some sunshine, some showers.

Today:

Cloud and patchy rain will move southeastwards across England and Wales. Less warm than recently here too. Elsewhere it will be fresher with more in the way of sunshine, though it will be windy across Scotland with blustery showers.

Tonight:

Patchy cloud giving a few early evening showers across southeast England. Clear periods elsewhere. However, some cloud, and breezy in the north and northwest, with some showers. Fresher for all.

Friday:

Mostly dry in the south and southeast on Friday with some warm spells of sunshine. Cooler, with a breeze towards the north and northwest, and a scattering of showers.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Remaining breezy with showers in the north on Saturday. Largely dry with warm sunshine further south. Most places dry on Sunday, then showers could break out more widely on Monday.

It will probably become more changeable for a time at least at the start of this period. This means there is a greater chance of some rain or showers for areas of the UK which have seen prolonged dry weather, although rainfall amounts are likely to be fairly modest. Just a low chance of a deeper area of low pressure which would bring more widespread and heavier rain along with some strong winds. Beyond that it will likely become mostly dry once again as we head toward mid-August. Temperatures closer to average, still the potential for some warmer interludes, especially in the south, although perhaps not the heat we have seen in recent weeks.

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.