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Some very strong winds for early July during Sunday

Today:

Many parts will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, particularly in the west, but also some drier and brighter spells in the north and also east of high ground further south. Breezy, but humid in the south.

Tonight:

Turning wet and very windy across northern areas, whilst mostly cloudy further south with some rain and drizzle at times.

Sunday:

Very windy across many central and northern parts, with heavy rain across Scotland clearing, then most places having sunshine and showers, heaviest and most frequent in the north-west.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Very windy across many central and northern parts, with heavy rain across Scotland clearing, then most places having sunshine and showers, heaviest and most frequent in the northwest.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 Jul 2020

Remaining largely settled across most southern and southeastern parts on Wednesday with a good deal of warm sunny spells. Further north, there is an increasing chance of some rain arriving throughout the day, perhaps with strong winds. Looking further ahead, a continuation of the north/south split seems most likely. Northern and northwestern areas are expected to see further spells of rain, accompanied by strong winds, these possibily spreading to some other areas at times. Further south, there should be more in the way of dry weather, though even here, the possibility of some rain or showers still exists. Temperatures are likely to be below average for most northern areas, though hovering near or locally above in the south.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 Jul 2020

Although confidence remains low throughout this period, the preferred scenario favours a more settled regime. There should be plenty of dry, fine weather around, though there is still the risk of occasional bouts of rain and strong winds. Such spells are mostly likely across the north and west, but they could spread to other areas at times. Temperatures generally around average or slightly below, with any periods of particularly warm weather being short-lived.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 Jul 2020