Woolston (Southampton) weather

Headline:

Another very hot day with sunny skies. Fine overnight.

Today:

A fine start with clear then sunny skies across the region. Any early mist soon clearing. Remaining sunny into the afternoon and quickly feeling hot or very hot. Slightly cooler near some coasts. Winds light. Maximum temperature 34 °C.

Tonight:

A fine night with clear skies across the region. Chance of mist patches later in the night. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature 15 °C.

Thursday:

A similar day to Wednesday with plenty of sunshine and turning very hot for most by afternoon. Cooler near coasts and winds remaining light. Maximum temperature 35 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Remaining largely dry, sunny and hot throughout. Isolated thundery showers possible later Friday and Saturday. Freshening north-easterly winds developing by Saturday, strong across Kent by Sunday. Temperatures well above average.

Southern areas are likely to start this period very warm, locally hot in the southwest, with heatwave conditions persisting. Somewhat cooler to the north and cloudy with periods of rain and drizzle in the far north. Into the following week, high pressure is likely to build to the north or northwest of the UK, though its exact orientation is rather more uncertain. This would bring a lot of dry weather for many areas, though perhaps an increased chance, relatively to previous days, of showers or thunderstorms in the south. Temperatures probably moderating a little, though remaining above average for many areas.

High pressure is more likely than low pressure for much of July, probably bringing settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. The signal for predominantly settled weather becomes increasingly unclear towards the end of July. This means unsettled interruptions may become more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.