UK weather

Headline:

Hot and humid in the south. Rain in the north.

Today:

Cloudy across Scotland and Northern Ireland with outbreaks of showery rain, although some brighter spells are also possible. Elsewhere, it will be dry and sunny, with temperatures rising quickly in the southeast, where it will feel very hot and humid.

Tonight:

Patchy rain will sink south, reaching northern England and Wales, although any rain will mostly fade. Otherwise, it will be dry with clear spells. A warm night in the south.

Thursday:

A band of thicker cloud will continue to sink south on Thursday, introducing fresher conditions for all. However, outbreaks of rain, locally heavy at times, will affect northern Scotland.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday and the weekend will hold onto a fresher feel. There will be a lot of dry weather with some sunny spells, though one or two showers are also possible.

Mostly dry away from the north and northwest initially, where scattered showers are expected. There is a chance that some other western parts could see some rain by the end of the weekend. Temperatures ranging from around average in the NW to warm in the southeast, perhaps becoming very warm in the southeast through the weekend. It will probably become more changeable thereafter, with potential for an area of low pressure to move close to or across the UK early in August. This could bring spells of heavy rain and perhaps some strong winds for some areas. It may become more settled again towards the end of the first week of August.

Dry and settled conditions will probably dominate much of this period with high pressure patterns tending to affect the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or thunderstorms in the south. However, overall rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.