Unsettled weather this weekend

[Updated 07:15 04/07/2020]

Redundant sun loungers. Posted by brian gaze

Summer remains on hold this weekend as areas of low pressure tracks eastwards to the north of Scotland. Today it should turn drier in the southern half of the UK after a damp start. Tonight and tomorrow there will be more wet weather, particularly in the north. It also becomes very windy. Next week it remains mixed.


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Saturday starts with patchy spells of rain in much of the country. Through the day the rain across the southern half of the country moves away eastwards. In the north further outbreaks spread in from the west. There will be a few sunny spells, especially in eastern England.

Temperatures range from 12C (54F) in parts of the north to 22C (72F) in central and eastern England. See the rain and lightning radar for the latest view.

Arpege forecast chart 1

Meteo France Arpege, rain, 16:00 BST Sat 4th July

Tonight heavy bursts of rain spread across Northern Ireland and Scotland. It also turns wet in Wales and western England. Winds strengthen with gales in the north and west.

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Tomorrow a fragmenting band of rain pushes southeastwards and brighter conditions follow it. Outbreaks of rain in Scotland clear but heavy showers quickly develop in the north. During the afternoon they merge to give longer spells of rain in the north west. Southern counties should be dry and bright. It will be very windy with gales in northern England.

Arpege forecast chart 2

Meteo France Arpege, rain, 16:00 BST Sun 5th July

Mixed next week

Monday brings sunny spells but there will be showers in the north and east. Northwesterly winds keep it cool for July.

Tuesday is looking dry and bright for southern and central regions. In the north heavy outbreaks of rain are expected to spread eastwards.

The changeable theme continues for the rest of next week. The south should have quite a lot of dry weather and there will be some warmer days. In the north it stays unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain and at times they could push southwards.

GFS chart 1

GFS, surface pressure and 500hPa heights, 16:00 BST Wed 8th July

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