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The extreme heat continues, with temperatures easing towards the weekend.
Today:
Dry with long periods of hazy sunshine, but very hot or locally exceptionally hot across western areas. Breezier conditions will develop compared with recent days, bringing cooler temperatures along coastal areas. Maximum temperature 38 °C.
Tonight:
Another exceptionally warm night, with humid conditions persisting. Some largely clear skies but a chance of isolated showers or thundery outbreaks for a time, mostly in west. Minimum temperature 25 °C.
Friday:
Outbreaks of rain soon clearing into the North Sea leading to another hot or exceptionally hot day. Largely sunny otherwise, with the odd shower possible, especially in the west. Maximum temperature 36 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Still very hot on Saturday, with a chance of showers or thunderstorms. Breezy with outbreaks of rain pushing east on Sunday, cooler. Sunny spells and isolated showers on Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Fairly changeable conditions at first with periods of rain and showers, and there could be some thundery outbreaks at times. The best of the drier and brighter weather initially will be across the southeast. Then perhaps a drier start to July for many, although the northwest may still see some rain at times, and perhaps accompanied by some strong winds. Temperatures are likely to be near average in the north and slightly warmer than average in the south, but with winds generally from the west temperatures aren't expected to be as hot as seen recently.
Updated:
High pressure patterns are looking slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during the early part of this period, meaning a greater chance of settled and drier than average conditions. Although with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times, more especially across the north. There is still a chance of some changeable or more unsettled conditions developing later in the period, with a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal on the whole, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.