UK weather

Headline:

Turning fresher from the north today. Some sunshine, some showers.

Today:

Cloud and patchy rain will move southeastwards across England and Wales. Less warm than recently here too. Elsewhere it will be fresher with more in the way of sunshine, though it will be windy across Scotland with blustery showers.

Tonight:

Patchy cloud giving a few early evening showers across southeast England. Clear periods elsewhere. However, some cloud, and breezy in the north and northwest, with some showers. Fresher for all.

Friday:

Mostly dry in the south and southeast on Friday with some warm spells of sunshine. Cooler, with a breeze towards the north and northwest, and a scattering of showers.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Remaining breezy with showers in the north on Saturday. Largely dry with warm sunshine further south. Most places dry on Sunday, then showers could break out more widely on Monday.

A generally rather changeable period looks likely, with many places likely to see some much needed rain or showers at times but also some more sunshine. Initially, some heavy rain looks likely across the northeast, with some showers elsewhere. After a drier, brighter few days, further unsettled conditions may develop for a while, these perhaps more likely towards more southern parts of the UK. Thereafter, further spells of dry, warm, sunny weather and cooler, wetter and breezier weather look likely as we head towards mid-August. Temperatures will likely be a little above average overall, and there is the potential for some very warm or hot spells, especially in the south, although perhaps not the heat we have seen in recent weeks.

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.