UK weather

Headline:

Rain at times in the north. Another heatwave further south.

This Evening and Tonight:

A rather cloudy and breezy night across Scotland and Northern Ireland with outbreaks of showery rain. Low cloud, hill fog and patchy drizzle affecting some northern and western parts of England and Wales. Otherwise dry and warm with clear periods.

Wednesday:

Bright spells and showery rain across Scotland and Northern Ireland tomorrow, rain locally heavy. Cloud and patchy drizzle affecting northern and western England and Wales. Very hot sunshine further southeast.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Scotland can expect heavy rain on Thursday. Turning fresher elsewhere, though still mostly dry, with some warm sunshine. Showery in the north thereafter, with dry, warm and sunnier weather elsewhere.

Mostly dry away from the north and northwest initially, where scattered showers are expected. There is a chance that some other western parts could see some rain by the end of the weekend. Temperatures ranging from around average in the NW to warm in the southeast, perhaps becoming very warm in the southeast through the weekend. It will probably become more changeable thereafter, with potential for an area of low pressure to move close to or across the UK early in August. This could bring spells of heavy rain and perhaps some strong winds for some areas. It may become more settled again towards the end of the first week of August.

Dry and settled conditions will probably dominate much of this period with high pressure patterns tending to affect the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or thunderstorms in the south. However, overall rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.