UK weather

Headline:

Cloud lifting and clearing, very warm and sunny for many

Today:

Morning cloud gradually clearing, though lingering near some North Sea coasts. Otherwise dry with long sunny spells. There is a low chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm in the far southwest. Very warm, and locally hot in the south.

Tonight:

Dry with clear spells for most overnight. However, low cloud near eastern coasts will redevelop and extend into many central areas by dawn. A warm night in the south.

Friday:

Areas of cloud across eastern counties receding, but lingering near North Sea coasts. Otherwise, a dry day with sunny spells. Another very warm day, locally hot in the southwest.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Staying dry and settled through the weekend. Further sunny spells, although cloud amounts generally increasing, perhaps bringing the odd shower. Very warm initially, with temperatures then returning closer to average.

Remaining predominantly dry for most parts of the country as high pressure is likely to remain close to the UK for much of this period. However, with the source region of the air being from the North Atlantic, it will be less hot compared to many recent days. Any showers during the start of the period are more likely across the far north. Towards the latter part of July, the influence of high pressure may wane somewhat, allowing a greater chance of rain, showers or thunderstorms compared to earlier in the month, these initially more likely across the north before possibly transferring south. Overall, temperatures are expected to remain above average during this period.

Perhaps a somewhat more changeable period, with the potential for showers or thunderstorms or even some longer spells of rain at times. Drier and brighter interludes are also likely, perhaps more likely across the south and southeast. Temperatures are likely to be above normal with some hot spells possible.