Dry and hot sunny spells.
Today: Sunday 17 July
Northern areas initially rather cloudy, otherwise bright or sunny spells with occasional high cloud. Despite this, temperatures rising rapidly, becoming hot for most places with highest temperatures inland. Maximum temperature 33 °C.
Tonight:
A very warm evening with some late sunshine. Partly cloudy skies and some clear spells overnight. Feeling rather warm and muggy. Minimum temperature 16 °C.
Monday:
Long sunny spells and light winds, with exceptionally very hot daytime and overnight temperatures. Highest temperatures away from coasts. Maximum temperature 39 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Another exceptionally hot day and night Tuesday, with long sunny spells and light winds. Cloudier and cooler Wednesday, with showers or longer spells of rain. Sunny, dry and warm Thursday.
• Nottinghamshire weather: Hourly forecast as RED warning issued for next week
• Severn Trent issue water saving advice ahead of heatwave
• EMR reduces Nottingham – London train services because of heatwave
