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Mixed outlook but rain remains hit and miss

[Published 06:40 02/08/2026]

Local golf course. Posted by Brian Gaze

The weather across the UK as a whole will be mixed during the next few days. Very warm or hot weather will continue across much of southern, central and eastern Britain. However, outbreaks of rain affect the north and west, with heavy showers potentially developing elsewhere. In the driest parts of the country these are likely to be hit and miss....READ IN FULL

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