Patchy rain for some but turning hotter into the weekend.
Today:
A grey start, with patchy drizzle towards the west. Skies will brighten in the east, though many western areas holding onto lots of cloud. Feeling warm, especially in the sunshine in the east, and muggy once again. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud remains in the west but clear in the east. Cloud will thicken and lower across the region which can bring some outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Friday:
A cloudy and dull start, but cloud once again breaks up in the east, but lingers in the west. Feeling very warm in the sunshine and away from coasts. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Turning more settled into the weekend as high pressure starts to build from the south. Sunny spells and feeling very warm with temperatures well above the June average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Probably a north-south split at the start of this period. In the north, changeable and often rather cloudy with showers or some longer spells of rain, perhaps heavy at times, and temperatures near normal. In the south, mainly fine and dry with temperatures well above normal, albeit with a small risk of a few showers or thunderstorms at times. Into late June, high pressure may begin to build with conditions becoming more widely dry and settled. Temperatures are likely to be above normal for many areas.
Updated:
High pressure patterns are slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during this period, meaning settled and drier than average conditions are most probable. However, there is still a chance of some changeable, more unsettled conditions could develop at times, and a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing.