Weather and climate change

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Sunny and hot for many. Cloudier and cooler far north.

This Evening and Tonight:

A fine and very warm evening, followed by a clear night for many areas. Risk of a few fog patches in the east and also cloudy with further rain or drizzle in the far north.

Friday:

Another sunny and very hot day for many areas, although cooler on some northeast coasts with patchy mist. Further cloud and some rain in the far north and northwest.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mostly dry, sunny and hot this weekend, though cooler with some haar along northeast coasts. A few showers Sunday, then becoming more widely unsettled with showers and lower temperatures Monday.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 11 Aug 2022

This period will see the breakdown of the sunny and dry weather of recent days, with conditions becoming more unsettled across the UK. Showers are likely in places, sometimes heavy and thundery, though drier periods with sunny spells are still expected between them. Stronger winds are possible in the north and northwest, with the potential for some more persistent rain at times. At the same time, temperatures becoming closer to normal for August, but still feeling warm for many, especially in the southeast. Towards the end of the period, it's expected to remain changeable for most with further showers or longer spells of rain. Still feeling warm or very warm for much of England and Wales.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 11 Aug 2022

Following a period of unsettled weather, we may see generally more settled conditions towards the end of August. As we head into September, spells of rain or showers are likely, with the most widespread of these in the north and west. However, periods of dry and sunny weather can still be expected in between. Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the occasional chance of very warm spells.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 11 Aug 2022