UK weather

Headline:

Breezy with a mix of sunny spells and patchy drizzle.

Today:

Largely cloudy in the south with patchy drizzle, plus coastal fog in the far southwest. Sunny spells emerging in the north, though showers affecting northwest Scotland. Breezy for all. Feeling humid in the south, but fresher further north.

Tonight:

Rather windy in the north with further showers, heavy at times. Mostly dry with clear spells in the south, but low cloud lingering in the southwest. Cooler than last night.

Saturday:

Remaining windy and cool in the north with a mixture of showers and a few bright periods. Drier, sunnier and warmer in the south with lighter winds.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Fine conditions spreading to all on Sunday with bright or sunny spells. Remaining largely dry on Monday with variable cloud, but rain spreading into the northwest from Tuesday. Generally warm.

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.