Met Office daily weather for 26 July

Saturday will be a day of sunshine and showers, with temperatures down a little on Friday.

A band of cloud with patchy rain and drizzle will move east from Wales and southwest/central England into eastern and southeastern areas, breaking up into showers. A few of those showers could turn heavy, especially in eastern England, where an isolated thunderstorm is possible later in the day.

Elsewhere, most areas will see sunny spells, although it will be cloudier and breezier in the northwest, with a few showers ahead of more persistent rain arriving later. It will feel warm across the south and east, with top temperatures of 26°C.

On Saturday night, showers will linger in the east and southeast of England, and some could remain heavy into the evening, but they’ll gradually fade overnight. Elsewhere, skies will be clearer at first, but showers will pick up again in the west, becoming more frequent, with longer spells of rain likely for northwest Scotland.

Sunday showers and sunshine

On Sunday, there will be outbreaks of rain in the northwest, spreading further southeast across Northern Ireland and Scotland during the day. As it moves, it will become more scattered, with brighter spells and some showers, especially over Scotland where a few could turn heavy or thundery.

In the east and southeast of England, a few daytime showers are likely, which may be locally heavy at times. Elsewhere across England and Wales, it should stay mostly dry with sunny spells, though an odd shower can’t be ruled out. It will be breezy in the north, and temperatures will be close to average for the time of year. A maximum temperature of 26°C in the south.

Further ahead

Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: “There is high pressure trying to build in as we go into next week, but I think some more changeable weather is on the cards, so definitely stay up-to-date with the forecast. You can do that by subscribing to our YouTube channel.”

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