UK weather

Headline:

Very hot in the south, fresher in northern Scotland.

Today:

Temperatures will quickly rise across England and Wales today, turning very hot for many with strong sunshine and light winds. Cloudier and fresher across northern Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland with patchy light rain at times.

Tonight:

Staying dry and warm into the evening. Clear skies holding on across England and Wales with a warm night to come. Fresher in Northern Ireland and Scotland with patchy cloud.

Tuesday:

Another sunny and mostly dry day across England and Wales as the heatwave continues. A small chance of a few heavy, thundery showers in the afternoon. Fresher in northern Scotland.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Turning fresher in the east with an onshore breeze, but staying very warm elsewhere. Largely dry, although a few showers are possible at times.

The south of the UK is expected to be mainly fine and dry at the start of this period, with temperatures well above normal. It will be cloudier in the north with some rain at times, this heavy in places. Moving into early June, conditions will likely become unsettled across the UK as a whole. Atlantic weather systems will move in from the west bringing showers or longer spells of rain at times. The rain will likely be heaviest in parts of the west and northwest. Temperatures will probably be near normal.

Probably changeable or unsettled at first with Atlantic frontal systems bringing showers or longer spells of rain at times. From mid-month, high pressure may begin to become more dominant with conditions becoming dry and more settled, although some showery interludes are still possible. Temperatures are expected to be near normal at first, but probably rising above average later.