Clayton (Staffordshire) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells and scattered showers, perhaps heavy.

Today:

A largely dry start for many with bright or sunny spells. Scattered showers will develop during the morning, with a few heavy and perhaps thundery showers around for a time during the afternoon. Feeling warm in the sunnier breaks. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

After a fine evening, it will stay mostly dry overnight with clear spells. A fresher night compared to recent nights too. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Sunday:

A dry and bright day to come, with plenty of sunny spells across the region. Feeling warm, with a light breeze. Maximum temperature 24 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Generally staying fine, dry and sunny throughout Monday and Tuesday. Becoming increasingly hot and humid too. Hot and sunny once more on Wednesday, though an increasing risk of thunderstorms developing.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 20 Jul 2019

A cold front is likely to make some progress eastwards across the UK on Thursday, with the potential for heavy showers and thunderstorms. Some hot or very hot conditions may persist in the east ahead of this, especially in the southeast. Into the weekend, confidence falls low, but following the cold front, fresher conditions will be the most likely. A northwest to southeast split will be the most likely scenario. The northwest is likely to see further spells of rain and strong winds at times, with temperatures near or a little below average. The south and southeast are likely to see localised heavy rain, with thunderstorms possible, but it will stay warm or very warm into the start of August.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 20 Jul 2019

As we move into early August, the final month of the meteorological summer, confidence is low in the forecast with no one single weather pattern looking to dominate. It is most likely that low pressure to the north and northwest of the UK will give further rise to showers or longer spells of rain in the northwest, with the better chance of drier weather in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be above average, perhaps mostly in western and southern areas. However, confidence falls as we head through August.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 20 Jul 2019