Friday 31 July is forecast to be dry and settled, with sunny spells through much of the day and temperatures reaching around 22C during the afternoon. It will turn cooler during the evening, with clear spells later.
Early morning
Friday will start cool, dry and bright. Temperatures are expected to be around 11C at 5am, dipping to 10C by 6am, before rising to 11C by 7am and 14C by 8am.
Winds will be very light, coming from the west, west-south-west or west-north-west at around 2mph. Gusts are expected to stay low, between around 8mph and 9mph.
Visibility will remain very good. Humidity will be fairly high early on, around 76% at 5am and 6am, easing to 65% by 8am. The chance of rain remains below 5%.
Midday
Late morning and lunchtime will stay dry and bright, with sunny spells and some cloud at times.
Temperatures are forecast to rise from 18C at 10am to 19C by 11am and 20C by midday. The “feels like” temperature will be slightly lower, around 17C to 19C.
Winds will come mainly from the west at around 4mph to 6mph, with gusts increasing to around 18mph to 21mph by lunchtime.
Visibility will remain very good, while humidity will fall to around 40% by late morning and midday. UV levels will become moderate to high, reaching 6 by late morning and lunchtime.
Afternoon
The afternoon is expected to be warm, dry and bright, with sunny intervals continuing.
Temperatures are forecast to reach around 21C at 1pm and 2pm, rising to around 22C by 3pm and 4pm. The “feels like” temperature will be around 19C to 20C during the afternoon.
Winds will come from the west or west-north-west at around 6mph to 7mph, with gusts close to 21mph. Visibility will stay very good.
Humidity will remain low and steady, around 39% to 40%. UV levels will remain moderate to high early in the afternoon before easing later.
Evening
The evening will remain dry, with sunny spells at first before clear conditions develop later.
Temperatures are expected to be around 22C at 5pm and 6pm, then 21C by 7pm and 20C by 8pm. It will become cooler later in the evening, falling to 18C by 9pm, 17C by 10pm and 15C by 11pm.
Winds will remain mainly from the west-north-west or north-west at around 3mph to 7mph. Gusts will ease from around 21mph early in the evening to around 10mph by 11pm.
Visibility will remain very good throughout. Humidity will rise from around 39% early in the evening to 58% by 11pm. The chance of rain remains below 5% throughout.