UK weather

Headline:

Very warm sunshine. Turning cooler with some rain this weekend.

This Evening and Tonight:

Patchy rain will affect the north and west of Scotland overnight, reaching Northern Ireland later. Turning breezy here too. Elsewhere it will be generally dry with clear spells. Patches of low cloud and fog forming in the lighter winds.

Friday:

Patchy rain will affect some northwestern areas during the morning, ahead of some more persistent rain arriving here later. Generally fine elsewhere with some very warm, locally hot sunshine developing.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Very warm sunshine in the southeast on Saturday. Some showery rain moving southeast across the UK this weekend though, introducing cooler, breezy conditions. Further rain in the north on Monday.

A changeable period is likely to start, with many areas seeing a mixture of bright or sunny spells and some rain at times. Northwestern areas are more likely to see the focus of rainfall, but elsewhere outbreaks of showers or thunderstorms may interrupt the dry conditions at times elsewhere. Confidence becomes lower into the start of August, but there are hints that more settled conditions could return for a time, which would mean dry conditions resuming, especially in the south. Winds will be mostly light or moderate, but occasionally fresh or strong around some coasts, mainly in the north and west. Temperatures will be broadly above normal and will probably be warm or even hot at times in the south.

Settled and dry weather will probably dominate through much of August, especially across the south. Some spells of rain are still likely at times, especially across northern and western areas. Although many areas may see mainly dry weather for the much of the period, occasional summertime thunderstorms are possible on some days. Temperatures will very likely remain above normal, with potential for further hot spells, particularly in the south.