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Dry weekend in much of the UK

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[Published 06:45 22/08/2026]

Virga Clouds - Falling water/ice hitting a layer of very dry air. Posted by JurassicCoast

There will be plenty of dry weather over the next few days. Temperatures rise too but a return to the hot conditions experienced for much of this summer is not expected. Next week the weather is likely to turn unsettled, with the potential for significant amounts of rain in southern and central regions.


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Issued 4th August 2026

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Dry in much of the UK

Much of the UK has a dry day but there will be exceptions. To begin with there will be a few scattered showers, but most of these steadily fade away. However, in the north west of the UK cloud builds and patchy outbreaks of rain develop.

Temperatures range from 14°C in northern Scotland to 22°C in the south east. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.

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UKV, Saturday 22nd August [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Patchy spells of rain continue in the north west. Any remaining showers elsewhere ease, leaving dry conditions. Clear periods lead to a rather chilly night, especially in the north and west. 

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Tomorrow:
Dry in most of the UK and in sunny spells it will feel pleasantly warm. The exception again is the north west where thicker cloud brings some patchy rain. 

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UKV, Sunday 23rd August [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Monday: Outbreaks of rain may move up into the south west through the day. Other areas remain dry with variable amounts of cloud. Rather warm.

Outlook: A transition to more unsettled weather takes places as areas of low pressure deepen and move up from the southwest. They bring the likelihood of significant amounts of rain, especially to southern and central regions which are most in need of it.

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Yesterday's temperatures

The temperature league tables are for Friday 21st August 2026. Please note that our database does not include data from all of the official reporting stations in the UK.


Highest temperatures

  • Shoreham Airport, 22°C
  • Southend-On-Sea, 22°C
  • Lydd Airport, 22°C
  • London / Heathrow Airport, 21°C
  • London / Gatwick Airport, 21°C
  • London City Airport, 21°C
  • Southampton / Weather Centre, 21°C
  • Staverton Private, 21°C
  • Shawbury, 21°C
  • Stansted Airport, 21°C
  • Exeter Airport, 21°C
  • Benson, 21°C
  • Mildenhall Royal Air Force Base, 21°C
  • Wattisham, 21°C
  • Brize Norton, 21°C

Lowest temperatures

  • Belfast / Aldergrove Airport, 5°C
  • Topcliffe Royal Air Force Base, 5°C
  • Spadeadam, 6°C
  • Glasgow Airport, 6°C
  • Leeming, 6°C
  • Prestwick Airport, 7°C
  • Newcastle, 7°C
  • Tees-Side, 7°C
  • Dublin Airport, 7°C
  • Leeds And Bradford, 8°C
  • Islay, 8°C
  • Edinburgh Airport, 9°C
  • Shawbury, 9°C
  • Humberside, 9°C
  • Connaught, 9°C

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