UK weather

Headline:

Fine for many today. Some rain expected this weekend.

Today:

Dry with plenty of sunshine for much England and Wales. Cloudier across parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland with patchy rain, although some brighter spells developing at times. Feeling warm for many and hot towards the southeast.

Tonight:

A weakening band of cloud and rain moving across Scotland and Northern Ireland this evening, with further rain arriving into Scotland overnight. Remaining dry with clear spells elsewhere.

Saturday:

Band of rain across Scotland moving southeastwards and turning increasingly showery. Remaining dry, sunny and very warm across southern areas, with brighter and fresher conditions following across Scotland.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Fresher for all on Sunday with sunny spells and some showers. Remaining changeable early next week across the north, but potentially turning dry and very warm again in the south.

A changeable period is likely to start, with many areas seeing a mixture of bright or sunny spells and some rain at times. Northwestern areas are more likely to see the focus of rainfall, but elsewhere outbreaks of showers or thunderstorms may interrupt the dry conditions at times elsewhere. Confidence becomes lower into the start of August, but there are hints that more settled conditions 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 and west. Temperatures will be broadly above normal and will probably be warm or even hot at times in the south.

Settled and dry weather will probably dominate through much of August, especially across the south. Some spells of rain are still likely at times, especially across northern and western areas. Although many areas may see mainly dry weather for the much of the period, occasional summertime thunderstorms are possible on some days. Temperatures will very likely remain above normal, with potential for further hot spells, particularly in the south.