UK weather

Headline:

Another hot day in the south and west.

Today:

Low cloud clearing England and Wales to leave another dry and sunny day. Sunny in Northern Ireland, but cloudier across much of Scotland. Feeling hot in the sunshine, but fresher in the east with a breeze. Windy along southern coasts.

Tonight:

A fine evening with some late sunshine for many. Patchy low cloud will form in eastern and central areas, otherwise fine and dry with long clear spells.

Monday:

Low cloud clearing through the morning with many areas dry and sunny. Brisk easterly winds with gales along some southern and western coasts. Hot again in southwest England and Wales.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Staying dry for many through the start of next week, with just a small chance of some showers in the south. Staying very warm.

A change in weather pattern is likely at the start of this period, with the preceding dry and sunny weather breaking down into a more unsettled spell. This means an increasing chance of showers by Thursday and into the following weekend. Some heavy and thundery showers are likely, particularly across the south of the UK. Into the following week, conditions will likely remain changeable with showers or longer spells of rain at times, perhaps heavy and thundery in places. Temperatures are likely to be above normal.

Changeable weather patterns are expected during this period. Showers or some longer spells of rain are likely at times, perhaps heavy and thundery. Some drier and brighter interludes are also possible, especially in the south and southeast. Temperatures are likely to be above normal with some hot spells possible.