UK weather

Headline:

Rain in the northwest, hot and sunny in the southeast.

Today:

Spells of rain in the northwest edging slowly southeast with showers following. Low cloud and coastal mist in the west and southwest. Drier elsewhere with sunny spells. Very warm or hot in the southeast and feeling muggy.

Tonight:

Rain continues southeast and eases overnight. Clear spells and isolated showers into the northwest, where a little fresher. Warm and muggy in the south and southeast.

Saturday:

Rather cloudy at first with a little light rain in the south. Isolated showers in the north. Generally dry with sunny spells developing for most. Feeling a little less warm.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Turning more settled into the weekend as high pressure starts to build from the south. Sunny spells and feeling increasingly hot with temperatures well above the June average.

Probably a north-south split at the start of this period. Many areas in the south will be mainly fine and dry with temperatures well above normal, albeit with a small risk of a few showers or thunderstorms at times. In the north, changeable with some showers or spells of rain, perhaps heavy at times, and temperatures near normal, although with drier, brighter periods also. Into late June, high pressure may begin to build with conditions becoming more widely dry and settled. Temperatures are likely to be above normal for many areas.

High pressure patterns are slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during this period, meaning settled and drier than average conditions are most probable. However, there is still a chance of some changeable, more unsettled conditions could develop at times, and a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing.