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Heatwave conditions expected across much of the UK
Conditions are warming up, with heatwave criteria expected to be reached in parts of the UK by the end of the week.
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UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Temperatures climbing during the coming days.
Today:
Often cloudy with patchy drizzle across parts of northwest Scotland. Elsewhere, it will be mostly dry with plenty of strong sunshine. Some cloud at times, with a risk of an isolated shower developing across the southwest during the afternoon.
Tonight:
Remaining cloudy across northwest Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland, with some patchy drizzle. Dry elsewhere with clear spells and a few fog patches developing in the west. Feeling warm.
Thursday:
Cloudy in the north and west, with patchy drizzle at first. Dry for most, with sunny spells. Temperatures widely above average, becoming hot across parts of England and Wales.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Cloudy and breezy in the northwest on Friday; otherwise, dry with plenty of sunshine. Becoming very warm or hot through the period with some uncomfortable warm nights by the weekend.
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UK long range weather forecast
Settled at first, with very warm or hot weather quite widely across the UK. There is a small chance of a few thunderstorms, but most areas will likely be dry. Early next week, a transition to less hot conditions is expected, but with uncertain timing. This could bring an increasing chance of some rain or showers, perhaps thundery, but there is scope for very warm or hot conditions to persist in more eastern and southern areas. Beyond midweek, a rather changeable pattern is anticipated with some rain or showers possible at times, which could be heavy and thundery, but interspersed with drier interludes. Whilst a downward trend in temperature is anticipated, it will still likely be warmer than average, especially in the south and east where hot spells remain possible.
Updated:
A continuation of the broad themes from earlier in the month at first, with high pressure probably dominating the south and lower pressure more favoured to affect the north and northwest. Temperatures are likely to end up above average overall with a continued, and perhaps higher than normal, chance of occasional hot spells or heatwaves, especially further to the southeast. However, around the turn of the month, there is a signal for perhaps more widely unsettled weather to develop, though the details of this remain rather uncertain.
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