Weather and climate change

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Dry with plenty of sunshine for most today.

Today:

Most areas will be fine and dry with plenty of sunshine today and conditions will also be hotter than yesterday in most areas. Cooler, cloudier and breezy in the very far north of Scotland though, patchy rain here too.

Tonight:

A fine, warm evening for most areas. Conditions then dry with clear skies for most areas overnight, but cloudy and breezy with patchy rain over the far north of Scotland.

Wednesday:

Dry and sunny for most areas, conditions hotter than Tuesday too. Remaining cooler, cloudier and breezy with a little patchy rain for the very far north of Scotland though.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry and sunny for most; becoming very warm or hot, locally very hot. Cooler near some eastern/southern coasts, and also the far north; cloudier here with light rain at times.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 9 Aug 2022

The start of this period will see dry and sunny spells for most with temperatures very warm or hot. Meanwhile, far north and northwest regions may see cloud, patchy rain, and coastal mist and fog in places, with near normal temperatures. Heavier showers may develop in the southwest and spread through the week, with some possible thundery showers in the south. Temperatures remaining above average but trending downward. More changeable weather prevails through this period, with heavier showers or thunderstorms with clear spells possible across many areas. The north may see generally more rainy conditions. Temperatures remain warm or very warm, potentially locally hot in southern areas. Towards the end of this period, we may see a return to more settled conditions, bringing dry and sunny weather.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 8 Aug 2022

To begin with, settled conditions are likely, bringing sunny and dry weather for most. However, as we move through August and into September, more changeable weather can be expected. Spells of wet weather are likely, with the northwest seeing the wettest conditions and the southeast staying the driest. Sunny and dry spells in between rainfall can be expected, and temperatures are likely to remain above average.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 8 Aug 2022