Wakehurst Place (West Sussex) weather

Headline:

Cloudy start, prolonged sunny spells later. Hot but breezy.

Today:

A cloudy start to the day but the cloud dissipating by late morning with plenty of prolonged sunny spells by the afternoon. Feeling very warm or hot in places. A brisk northeasterly wind, especially along coasts. Maximum temperature 31 °C.

Tonight:

A clear evening for most. Overnight, low cloud spreads inland, reaching many areas by dawn. Remaining breezy, especially along the coast. Dry and a warm night in urban areas. Minimum temperature 17 °C.

Wednesday:

Patchy cloud affecting many in the morning, clear for others. A bright and sunny afternoon to follow for most. Breezy, especially at coasts. A hot day, cooler by the sea. Maximum temperature 30 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Possible showers along the south coast Thursday, hazy sunshine elsewhere, remaining breezy by the sea. Sunny spells and mostly dry into the weekend, turning cooler but temperatures staying above average.

High pressure is likely to remain close to the UK into this period, and likely centred to the west or northwest of the country. This means plenty more dry weather for most if not all parts, though with the source region of the air being the North Atlantic, somewhat cooler, or at least less hot, conditions are expected, compared to many recent days. Towards the latter part of July, the influence of high pressure may wane somewhat, allowing a greater chance of rain, showers or thunderstorms compared to earlier in the month. Overall, temperatures are expected to remain above average during this period.

Perhaps a somewhat more changeable period, with the potential for showers or thunderstorms or even some longer spells of rain at times. Drier and brighter interludes are also likely, perhaps more likely across the south and southeast. Temperatures are likely to be above normal with some hot spells possible.