UK weather

Headline:

Thundery showers gradually easing. Wet and windy later on Wednesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers will continue into the evening, some locally heavy, but it will become increasingly dry towards midnight, with clear spells developing overnight. Cloud will increase across Northern Ireland towards dawn. Generally staying on the mild side.

Wednesday:

Cloud and rain across Northern Ireland will spread eastwards into Scotland during the day, with increasingly gusty winds developing. Elsewhere, it will be largely dry, with variable amounts of cloud.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Areas of cloud and rain will continue to affect the north of the country from Thursday. Elsewhere, conditions will become increasingly fine and dry, with temperatures gradually rising.

High pressure will dominate across England and Wales over the weekend and into next week. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud, with periods of rain at times, mainly affecting western Scotland. Through next week the high pressure may extend northwards at times to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures will rise through the early part of the period, becoming very warm or hot in parts of the south and east.

From mid July, high pressure is more likely than low pressure, bringing a greater chance of settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the end of July, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.