UK weather

Headline:

Most places dry with sunny spells. Rain for northern Scotland.

Today:

A fresh start to the day, but many places dry with sunny spells. Cloudy skies for northern Scotland, with outbreaks of rain through the day. Breezy here, but light winds elsewhere and feeling warm in the sunshine come the afternoon.

Tonight:

A fine evening for most, though rain will continue across northern Scotland. Overnight, cloud and patchy rain may also spread into parts of Northern Ireland. Dry elsewhere, with clear skies.

Saturday:

Northern Ireland and much of Scotland will remain cloudy, with outbreaks of heavy rain through the day. Dry for England and Wales, with sunny spells. Warm here, with light winds.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Areas of rain in the north on Sunday. Dry, hot and sunny in the south. Widely dry, warm and sunny on Monday and Tuesday, locally hot for England and Wales.

A settled start, with mainly dry conditions on Tuesday, although with scattered showers across western areas. Then through the week, more changeable conditions are likely across northern parts, with some spells of rain or showers and stronger winds, interspersed by drier periods. Whilst southern areas will generally see more settled, drier conditions where it will become very warm or hot. Further into August, lower pressure may start to track further south or east. This means there is a greater chance of frontal systems or thundery interludes to affect southern and eastern areas in comparison to recent weeks, though rainfall amounts could be quite variable with some areas still seeing relatively little. Temperatures look to remain above average, especially in the south, where perhaps very warm or hot.

The broad theme of high pressure remaining in place at least close to the UK seems most probable, with occasional more unsettled or changeable interludes, either resulting from Atlantic frontal systems or thundery plumes. This means that rainfall amounts overall are more likely to be below normal than above. Temperatures will probably be above average and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.