UK weather

Headline:

Outbreaks of rain in the northwest. Brighter skies elsewhere.

Today:

A rather cloudy start, with outbreaks of rain in the north and west. Brightening up for many, with spells of warm sunshine developing. Though staying cloudy across the northwest, with further rain in places. Locally hot in the southeast.

Tonight:

Cloud and patchy rain across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Largely dry elsewhere, with clear spells and perhaps the odd light showers. A mild night for most.

Sunday:

Warm spells of sunshine for much of England and Wales. Cloudier across Northern Ireland and Scotland, with further rain here. Staying hot towards the southeast, generally warm elsewhere.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Further spells of rain across northwestern parts through Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures near average here. Staying sunny elsewhere and turning locally hot in the southeast. Widely dry and warm Wednesday.

High pressure will dominate across England and Wales into next week, likely extending its influence into the northern UK with time. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for much of England and Wales, but there is a chance of thunderstorms at times. Scotland and Northern Ireland will see more cloud at first, with periods of rain at times. Through next week the high pressure may extend northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to most of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures becoming widely warm, perhaps locally hot in parts of the southeast, although not as hot nor humid as seen in the past week.

From mid July, high pressure is more likely than low pressure, probably bringing settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the end of July, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.