Wednesday 24 June is expected to be very hot, dry and sunny, with temperatures rising quickly through the morning before reaching around 33°C during the afternoon and early evening.
The chance of rain remains very low throughout the day, while UV levels will become high around late morning and lunchtime.
Early morning
The day will start dry and sunny, with temperatures around 21°C at 5am and 6am, rising to 22°C by 7am and 23°C by 8am. The chance of rain remains below 5%. Winds will be light, turning from north-westerly to northerly and north-north-easterly, at around 4 to 5 mph, with gusts between 11 and 15 mph. UV levels will be low at first, rising from 1 to 2 by 8am.
Midday
Late morning and lunchtime will stay dry, sunny and increasingly hot. Temperatures will rise from 25°C at 9am to 26°C by 10am, 27°C at 11am and 28°C by midday. The chance of rain remains below 5%. Winds will turn north-easterly at around 5 to 6 mph, with gusts close to 14 to 15 mph. UV levels will rise from 3 at 9am to 5 at 10am, 6 at 11am and 7 by midday.
Afternoon
The afternoon is expected to be very hot and sunny. Temperatures will reach 29°C at 1pm, 30°C by 2pm, 31°C at 3pm and around 32°C by 4pm. The chance of rain remains below 5% throughout. Winds will stay light, mainly from the north-east to east-north-east at around 3 to 4 mph, with gusts between 11 and 14 mph. UV levels remain high at 7 around 1pm, before easing to 6 at 2pm, 5 at 3pm and 4 by 4pm.
Evening
The evening will remain very warm, dry and sunny at first, with clear skies later. Temperatures will stay around 32°C at 5pm and 6pm, before easing to 30°C at 7pm, 27°C at 8pm, 25°C at 9pm, 23°C at 10pm and 21°C by 11pm. The chance of rain remains below 5% throughout the evening. Winds will turn easterly to east-south-easterly, increasing slightly to around 10 mph at 7pm and 8pm before easing later. Gusts may reach around 22 mph early in the evening. UV levels will fall from 2 at 5pm to 1 at 6pm before fading after sunset.