By Brian Gaze
[Published 06:20 05/08/2024]
The new week starts with heavy outbreaks of rain in the north west, but warm spells of sunshine to their south and east. The mixed weather continues in the coming days, but the driest and warmest conditions will often be in the south. (If you would like to browse the website without adverts and contribute to its ongoing development, explore the payment options, see below)
Issued 30th July 2024
The weather across the UK will be very mixed today. Outbreaks of heavy rain slowly edge southeastwards across the north west, allowing drier conditions to return to parts of Northern Ireland and western Scotland. To the south and east it remains dry and in sunny spells it becomes warm.
Temperatures range from 15°C in the far north west to 27°C in the south east and East Anglia. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.
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UK Met UKV, Monday 5th August [Tap animation to toggle cities]
Tonight, the area of rain slowly pushes southwards and eastwards. In the south the rain will generally be light, but in central and northern regions further heavy bursts are likely. By morning the wet area is expected to be focused on central England, with mostly dry conditions to its west and east.
Tomorrow, the rain gradually clears eastwards. However, it may linger in the south eastern corner and East Anglia well into the afternoon, perhaps pepping up at times. Blustery and showery spells of rain push into the north west of the UK, but in other areas it will be dry and bright.
UK Met UKV, Tuesday 6th August [Tap animation to toggle cities]
The changeable weather continues during the next few days with an Atlantic flow covering the UK. The driest and warmest conditions will often be in the south, and rainfall amounts are likely to remain quite small. However, rainfall amounts in central and northern areas are expected to be significant, with the wettest periods mostly in the west.
GFS, overview for Wed 7th Aug - Fri 9th Aug
The temperature league tables are for Sunday 4th August 2024. Please note that our database does not include data from all of the official reporting stations in the UK.
Check the CET tracker for the latest information on how this month's temperatures compare to the Central England Temperature averages for 1961-1990, 1971-2000, 1981-2010, 1991-2020, and 1659-2020.
Looking towards Padstow. Posted by Brian Gaze
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