Weather and climate change

Headline:

Turning much warmer over the next few days.

This Evening and Tonight:

Patchy rain will die out across central parts, though low cloud and fog patches will affect western England and Wales overnight. Clear periods elsewhere, with some showers in the northwest. Winds easing for many, but strengthening across Scotland overnight.

Wednesday:

After a grey start in places, England and Wales will have a dry day with very warm sunshine. Cloudier across Scotland and Northern Ireland with patchy rain in the west.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

High pressure will give most areas plenty of dry and settled weather with very warm or hot sunshine. However, some showers are possible in the west, which could turn thundery.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 17 Jun 2025

Initially hot across eastern Britain in particular, with many areas dry although a few showers will be possible in places, perhaps thundery. Temperatures are likely to lower somewhat into next week, but still remaining very warm across parts of the east and southeast. There will also be an increasing chance of some showers or thunderstorms in southern and western areas, and perhaps some longer spells of rain in the far north. Later in the week and into the following weekend, higher pressure may become more influential, especially across central and southern areas where longer spells of dry and warm weather are most likely, whilst it remains cooler and generally more changeable farther to the northwest.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 17 Jun 2025

Rather changeable conditions are anticipated through the first half of July, with the wettest and windiest conditions most likely towards the northwest, with a risk of some heavy rain at times, especially over hills. Southern and eastern areas are most favoured for longer drier and more settled spells, although even here some occasional rain or showers will be possible, perhaps thundery. Temperatures are expected to be above average for most areas, especially towards the southeast where there will be an ongoing chance of some very warm or hot conditions at times.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 17 Jun 2025