UK weather

Headline:

Rain at times, mainly in the northwest. Warming up elsewhere.

Today:

Cloud and patchy rain will clear from southern England to leave many places dry, though breezy, with some warm sunshine. However, it will be cooler with blustery showers across the north and west of Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland.

Tonight:

It will remain breezy in the north with patchy rain, mainly affecting the west of Scotland. Elsewhere there will be clear periods with a few fog patches. A mild night.

Friday:

Friday looks breezy in the northwest with cloud and patchy drizzle, giving way to some more persistent rain later. Mostly fine elsewhere with lighter winds and some very warm sunshine.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Scotland, Northern Ireland and the northwest of England will often be rather cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain. Mostly dry further south with some sunshine. Turning hot in places.

High pressure will dominate across England and Wales into next week, likely extending its influence across more on the northern UK with time. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud at first, with periods of rain at times. Through next week though the high pressure may extend northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures becoming widely warm, perhaps locally hot in parts of the southeast, although not as hot nor humid as seen in the past week.

From mid July, high pressure is more likely than low pressure, bringing a greater chance of settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the end of July, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.