UK weather

Headline:

Hot again for many, but cooler in the far west.

Today:

Rather cloudy across Scotland with outbreaks of rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by hail and gusty winds. Elsewhere, some early showers, then dry with sunny spells. Extreme heat transferring to eastern England, with temperatures further west dropping slightly.

Tonight:

Rain slowly clearing Scotland. Heavy, possibly thundery, showers cross the southeast in the second half of the night. Dry with clear spells elsewhere. Warm, but slightly cooler than previous nights.

Saturday:

Showers, possibly thundery, in the east and southeast. Rain slowly edging into the northwest. Sunny spells elsewhere. Still hot in the southeast, but temperatures lower than of late.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Showery rain edging east on Sunday with cooler, fresher conditions following. Mostly dry with sunny spells from Monday, but occasional rain or showers in the northwest. Temperatures nearer to average.

Fairly changeable conditions at first with periods of rain and showers, and there could be some thundery outbreaks at times. The best of the drier and brighter weather initially will be across the southeast. Then perhaps a drier start to July for many, although the northwest may still see some rain at times, and perhaps accompanied by some strong winds. Temperatures are likely to be near average in the north and slightly warmer than average in the south, but aren't expected to be as hot as seen recently.

High pressure patterns are looking slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during the early part of this period, meaning a greater chance of settled and drier than average conditions. Although with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times, more especially across the north. There is still a chance of some changeable or more unsettled conditions developing later in the period, with a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal on the whole, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.