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[Updated 06:40 03/07/2018]
The next few days bring more cloud and the risk of thundery showers to southern counties, despite that it stays very warm. A hot and sunny weekend is in prospect for most of the UK as high pressure rebuilds. The heatwave continues next week....READ IN FULL
Tuesday starts dry across the country. The rest of the day brings sunny periods to most areas but in the south west thicker cloud leads to showers this afternoon. In southern counties temperatures won't be quite as high as they were yesterday but in Scotland it will be warmer. Maximum values range between 24C (75F) and 28C (82F). Near the east coast it remains cooler. See the rain and lightning radar for the latest view.
DWD ICON, forecast temperatures, 16:00 BST Tue 3rd July
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Tonight a few showers persist in southern counties. Elsewhere it will be dry with clear spells.
Tomorrow it's a similar story. Sunny periods develop but in the south thundery showers bubble up during the day. Locally they could be heavy but many places miss them. A few showers are also possible in Scotland but elsewhere it stays fine. It will be very warm in sunny periods but there is expected to be more cloud than today.
GFS, forecast cloud cover, 19:00 BST Wed 4th July
On Thursday most of the UK has spells of warm sunshine but much of Scotland is likely to be cloudier and cooler. In the south the risk of thundery showers remains.
By Friday the warmth returns northwards as high pressure rebuilds over the UK. In southern counties there could be isolated showers but it should be a fine day for most. Scotland may have cloudier skies at times.
Through the weekend the Atlantic remains locked out as high pressure becomes dominant. That means more fine and hot weather with temperatures in the south probably climbing back above 30C (86F).
GFS, pressure and 500hPA heights, Sun 8th July
Computer models suggest that high pressure will remain close to the UK next week. That brings the expectation of more fine and very warm or hot weather. The possibility of thundery showers continues but at this stage there is little sign of a breakdown to a more typical and cooler Atlantic flow. If the current model simulations turn out to be correct comparisons to the first half of summer 1976 are likely.
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