UK weather

Headline:

Rain in the north, sunny spells in the south.

Today:

Persistent, at times heavy rain will continue in the north, with a risk of hail and thunder across Northern Ireland. Scattered showers elsewhere, mainly in western areas. Very warm and humid conditions persist in the east.

Tonight:

Rain is likely to continue across the north, with scattered showers elsewhere. It will be mostly dry across eastern and southeastern England, where another warm night is expected.

Wednesday:

Showers or longer spells of rain will continue across northern areas, with a risk of hail and thunder. Sunny spells elsewhere. Windy in the north, with temperatures nearer normal.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A mixed few days to come, with sunny spells and scattered showers expected each day. Staying rather breezy, with a much cooler feel compared to of late.

Rather changeable to begin this period, with some rain or showers at times, but also the likelihood of some decent drier interludes too, especially in the south. Towards mid August, high pressure may become rather more dominant towards the north or northwest of the UK, with lower pressure at times further to the south or east. This means there is a greater chance of frontal systems or thundery interludes to affect southern and eastern areas, certainly in comparison to recent weeks, though rainfall amounts could be quite variable with some areas seeing relatively little. For the most part, temperatures look to remain above average, especially in the south, though perhaps without the exceptional heat we have seen in recent weeks.

A continuation of the broad theme of high pressure remaining in place at least close to the UK, but with occasional more unsettled or changeable interludes, either resulting from Atlantic frontal systems or thundery plumes. This means that rainfall amounts overall are more likely to be below normal than above. Temperatures will probably be above average and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.