Dry, with clear or sunny spells for most.
Very warm with long sunny periods.
Today:
A dry morning with long periods of sunshine and light winds. Staying sunny into the afternoon, with many places becoming very warm, but sea breezes developing later giving a fresher feeling on the coast. Maximum temperature 27 °C.
Tonight:
A dry and largely clear night with calm winds. Some isolated mist or fog patches may form through the early hours. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Wednesday:
Dry and sunny with long periods of sunshine throughout the day. Most places becoming hot by the afternoon, but feeling cooler toward the coast in developing sea breezes. Maximum temperature 32 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Sunny and hot Thursday, cooler on the coast in the afternoon. Mostly hot and sunny Friday, heavy and thundery showers later. Turning fresher and unsettled Saturday with further heavy showers.
Long-range forecast – 27 June – 6 July
The widely fine, hot conditions becoming established next week across most central, eastern and southern areas are likely to continue into Friday. Meanwhile, northwestern parts will probably be more changeable with some rain or showers and temperatures nearer to normal. Changeable, cooler conditions seem likely to extend slowly east to all areas through next weekend, preceded by thunderstorms in places.
It will probably then remain changeable and sometimes breezy with weather systems crossing the UK from the west, bringing bands of rain interspersed with brighter, showery periods. Most of the rain will be in the northwest where it may be rather cool. Drier and sometimes warm conditions are likely in the east and south with a chance of some longer fine, dry spells in early July.
Tuesday 7 July – Tuesday 21 July
July looks to be rather mixed, although confidence is low at this stage. On the whole, it will probably be changeable with spells of rain or showers mixed with drier and brighter interludes. The best of the drier, brighter weather seem likely in the south and east. However, there may also be some settled periods more widely across the UK at times. As is usual for this time of year, some thundery interludes are also possible, particularly in the south. Temperatures should be generally near or somewhat above average, with the chance of further brief and very warm spells.
