UK weather

Headline:

Cool and showery in the north but warm further south.

Today:

Breezy in the north with sunny spells and showers for Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England, but clearing later. Southern areas stay dry and bright, though low cloud may affect the far southwest. Cooler further north, warm fin the south.

Tonight:

Showers in the north gradually fade as winds ease overnight. Elsewhere, skies clear, especially in the south, with some patchy fog possible later across the far southwest by dawn.

Sunday:

Early mist or fog in the southwest, otherwise mostly dry with sunny spells. Light showers in northern Scotland, with increasing cloud and rain later. Light winds, cool northeast, warm south.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Mostly dry Monday with sunny spells, some showers developing later, risk of thunder. Turning wet on Tuesday and Wednesday, mainly in the west. Generally warm, sometimes very warm and humid.

A changeable period is likely through the middle and latter part of next week with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain focused across the north and especially west, some of which could spread to parts of the south and southeast at times. Some strong winds may accompany this, mainly around coasts in the north and west. Through next weekend and into the following week, high pressure will probably become more dominant with conditions turning more widely dry and settled. Temperatures are likely to be above normal for most parts, and across the southeast in particular it could be very warm or hot at times, especially next weekend.

High pressure is expected to lie close to the UK at the start of this period, bringing largely settled and dry conditions. Temperatures will likely be above normal, with the potential for hot conditions to develop, especially in the south. Into July, the influence of high pressure may weaken or shift more to the north or west of the UK, bringing an increasing chance of more unsettled weather and thunderstorms, especially in the south. Temperatures will probably ease back closer to normal too, although some warm and humid spells are still possible at times.