UK weather

Headline:

Mostly dry today. Thunderstorms developing overnight.

Today:

Dry for many, with sunny spells. A few showers are possible, mainly towards the southwest of the UK, where they may turn heavy later on in the afternoon. Feeling warm in the sunshine, with lighter winds in the south.

Tonight:

Bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms will develop and move northwards across England, Wales and perhaps Northern Ireland, though sporadic in nature. Scotland probably remaining dry. Warm and humid.

Wednesday:

Bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to move northwards through the day. Sunnier moments in between, where it will feel very warm and humid, especially in the south.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Staying unsettled, with sunshine and bands of heavy rain and thundery showers on Thursday and Friday. Perhaps drier on Saturday, though confidence is low. Temperatures returning back to average.

An unsettled start to this period, as showers or longer spells of rain are possible across many parts of the UK. Some heavy rain is likely, perhaps with some thunderstorms too. It will likely remain changeable into early September, with rainfall amounts probably above average for the time year and the potential for some strong winds at times. However, some drier, more settled interludes could develop at times. Temperatures are likely to be near average, although some short-lived warm or hot spells are possible, especially in the south.

Most likely a continuation of the generally unsettled conditions at first with showers or longer spells of rain across many areas, perhaps heavy and thundery in places. However, there may still be some drier interludes at times. Further into September, drier weather may become more prevalent, especially in the south and southeast, with any more unsettled conditions tending to become more likely further north and northwest. Temperatures will probably be near normal at first but may become warmer later, with the possibility of some hot spells in the south.