UK weather

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Very hot across England and Wales today.

Today:

Another very hot day across much of England and Wales with strong sunshine. Fresher across northern areas with sunny spells. A few thundery showers may bubble up across England and Wales later in the afternoon with intense downpours.

Tonight:

An easterly breeze will gradually develop overnight, drawing in fresher air to eastern areas. Staying dry but turning cloudier across the northeast. Staying rather warm in the southwest.

Wednesday:

Dry on Wednesday with sunny spells for many. Cloudier in the northeast but some bright spells slowly developing. Very warm in the southwest, but feeling fresher elsewhere.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Staying hot across parts of the south through the next few days. A risk of a few thundery showers at times, but largely dry for many.

A more changeable period than we have seen of late, as Atlantic weather systems move in from the west to bring a mixture of drier spells and some showers, or longer spells of rain at times. The rain will likely be heaviest in parts of the west and northwest, with the best of the drier conditions more likely towards the south and east. Temperatures will be near-normal overall, with the warmest spots most likely across eastern areas. It will also be breezy at times, most especially across northwestern areas.

Probably changeable or unsettled at first with Atlantic frontal systems bringing showers or longer spells of rain at times. From mid-month, high pressure may begin to become more dominant with conditions becoming dry and more settled, although some showery interludes are still possible. Temperatures are expected to be near normal at first, but probably rising above average later.