UK weather

Headline:

Widely fine and dry during the coming days.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rather cloudy this evening and tonight in the north, with some light rain or drizzle towards windward coasts and hills. Dry elsewhere with clear spells and feeling a little warmer than the previous night.

Tuesday:

Largely dry with sunny spells for many, although there will be some showery light rain at times across northern coasts. Feeling warm in the sunshine, especially in the south.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Staying settled through the end of the week with patchy cloud and the odd shower in the north. Feeling warm or very warm in the sunshine and light winds.

This period looks like being largely changeable, with many parts likely to see some rain at times. Rain will spread southeast across most if not all parts of the UK through this weekend, with some showers following. Further bands of rain look likely to spread southeast next week, interspersed with sunny spells and some showers. Confidence becomes lower as we approach the turn of the month, but there are hints that high pressure could return for a time, which would mean dry conditions resuming, especially in the south. Winds will be mostly light or moderate, but occasionally fresh or strong around some coasts, mainly in the north. Temperatures will be near or above normal, warmest in the south, and perhaps becoming very warm again by the start of August.

Higher pressure is considered generally more likely than lower pressure through August. This means settled and dry weather will likely prevail, especially across the south. Some rain is still likely at times, especially across northern parts. Although many areas may see mainly dry weather for the much of the period, occasional summertime thunderstorms are possible on some days given the right ingredients. Winds are expected to be generally light to moderate, and occasionally fresh around coastal areas. Temperatures will very likely remain above normal, with potential for further hot spells, particularly in the south.