Cooler weather returns this weekend

Changes begin to take place

Thundery outbreaks of rain continue in the north through the day, but showers in central areas clear. The south has another dry and sunny day. The temperature profile will be a little different from recent days, with exceptionally hot conditions focused on central and eastern England. In the north and west, temperatures will generally be lower than recently.

Note: Merryfield, Somerset reported 36.7°C yesterday, surpassing the previous June temperature record set a day earlier.

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UKV, Friday 26th June [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Thundery showers push into the south east and East Anglia, and there will also be showery rain in the north west. In other areas it stays dry. Warm and muggy.

Tomorrow:
Showers in the south east clear, leaving sunny spells across much of the UK. However, thicker cloud brings outbreaks of rain to Northern Ireland and western Scotland. Hot in central and eastern counties, warm elsewhere. Later in the day the risk of thundery downpours increases again in the south east.

UKV, Saturday 27th June [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Sunday: Thundery showers and patchy outbreaks of rain clear eastwards. Sunny spells will then develop widely, although there will be further showers in the north. Feeling much fresher than recently, but it will still be warm in central and eastern England.

Outlook: The first half of next week should bring a good deal of dry and bright weather to the south. In the north it will be more changeable, with an ongoing risk of showers or longer spells of rain. Often rather warm in the south but cooler in the north.  

GFS overview for Sunday 28th June - Tuesday 30th June