Weather and climate change

Headline:

Thunderstorms easing. Warm and humid in the south.

This Evening and Tonight:

Thundery showers easing through the evening with many staying dry with sunny spells. A mostly dry night follows with a little mist or fog developing. One or two showers developing in the east before dawn. Warm, muggy in the south.

Friday:

Cloud and rain edging into the northwest where it will also be rather breezy. Mostly dry elsewhere with sunny spells, a few heavy showers in the east. Warm for most.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Turning fresher as rain clears early on Saturday to leave a mostly dry weekend with some sunshine. Unsettled on Monday with rain and a brisk breeze.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 1 Aug 2024

Much of this period looks likely to be changeable with UK's weather characterised by a broadly westerly type, which means weather mostly of an Atlantic origin. Within this, low pressure is perhaps more likely to be situated further to the north, bringing more frequent bouts of rain, showers and perhaps windier weather at times. Conversely, areas further to the south are more likely to see ridges of higher pressure, bringing more in the way of fine, settled weather, though still with the potential for some wetter, thundery or more generally unsettled interludes. As a result of this, some warm weather or perhaps even short-lived hot spells are likely in the south at times, but overall temperatures are likely to be nearer normal in the north.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 1 Aug 2024

No single weather type is expected to dominate through this period. Periods of dry, settled weather will probably alternate with some wetter, cloudier interludes at times. The wettest conditions will likely be in the northwest, with the southeast tending to be driest. Through the period as a whole, warmer than average conditions are most likely, perhaps with some hot spells in the southeast, but occasional cooler periods are also possible, especially in the northwest.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 1 Aug 2024