UK weather

Headline:

Rain in the north, turning warmer from the south.

Today:

Outbreaks of locally heavy rain gradually easing in the northwest. Hill and coastal fog with drizzle affecting western and southwestern areas. Elsewhere, turning brighter and warmer. Becoming humid in the southeast later with showers, possibly thundery.

Tonight:

Outbreaks of rain across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Low cloud and coastal fog across southwestern areas. Dry elsewhere with clear spells. Feeling muggy, especially in the south.

Friday:

Spells of rain in the northwest edging southeast and fading with showers following. Drier elsewhere with sunny spells. Very warm or hot in the southeast and feeling muggy.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Turning more settled into the weekend as high pressure starts to build from the south. Sunny spells and feeling very warm with temperatures well above the June average.

Probably a north-south split at the start of this period. In the north, changeable and often rather cloudy with showers or some longer spells of rain, perhaps heavy at times, and temperatures near normal. In the south, mainly fine and dry with temperatures well above normal, albeit with a small risk of a few showers or thunderstorms at times. Into late June, high pressure may begin to build with conditions becoming more widely dry and settled. Temperatures are likely to be above normal for many areas.

High pressure patterns are slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during this period, meaning settled and drier than average conditions are most probable. However, there is still a chance of some changeable, more unsettled conditions could develop at times, and a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing.