UK weather

Headline:

Turning hotter through the week.

Today:

Dry for most today with some patchy cloud and sunny spells. A few showers possible in the northeast of Scotland. Very warm in the south, fresher in the north.

Tonight:

Cloudy in the far northwest with some patchy rain moving in . Dry elsewhere with clear spells and a few mist and fog patches.

Tuesday:

Dry and sunny for most. Cloudier across Northern Ireland and western Scotland with some patchy rain at times. Very warm for most.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Outbreaks of rain reaching western Scotland and Northern Ireland from mid-week, with sunshine prevailing elsewhere. Increasingly very hot across the south, and turning very warm in the north.

Sunny spells and showers in the north on Saturday, with mainly dry weather in the south. Through Sunday and into the start of the following week, Atlantic frontal systems will probably approach or move across the UK, bringing some rain in places, perhaps heavy at times. Temperatures will likely be near normal or slightly above. Later in the period, high pressure will probably have more of an influence with drier conditions developing for many. Some rain is still possible at times, particularly in the north, together with a risk of thunderstorms in the south. Temperatures will likely be above normal.

The broad theme of high pressure remaining in place at least close to the UK seems most probable, but with occasional more unsettled or changeable interludes. These interludes will either be the result of Atlantic frontal systems moving east or thundery plumes possibly drifting north from the continent. The broadly settled conditions mean 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.