Dry, very warm with long periods of sunshine.
Today: Saturday 16 July
Some cloud at times but also long periods of sunshine with light winds, until high cloud arrives later today. Feeling warmer than Friday, although becoming breezy along the coast and remaining a little cooler here than inland. Maximum temperature 27 °C.
Tonight:
Bright or sunny spells this evening. Clear spells at first overnight, then later becoming cloudy over northern areas. Further south some clear spells may persist. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Sunday:
Northern areas initially rather cloudy, otherwise bright or sunny spells with occasional high cloud. Despite this temperatures rapidly increase, becoming hot for most places, just slightly cooler for the coast. Maximum temperature 32 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Very hot with exceptional daytime and also overnight temperatures likely Monday and Tuesday, sunny spells and light winds. Wednesday probably rather cloudy, cooler with showers or longer spells of rain.
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