Very warm overnight. Exceptionally hot Friday, especially in east.
This Evening and Tonight:
Exceptionally warm into the evening and overnight, with late sunshine for many. However, some western areas may see sporadic showery rain and some thundery outbreaks spread erratically northeast, with locally strong, gusty winds, hail and isolated downpours possible here. Minimum temperature 16 °C.
Friday:
Exceptionally hot in another mainly fine day with sunshine, perhaps periodically hazy. Some early low cloud in coastal districts clearing. Gusty, thundery downpours possible initially, mainly in west. Maximum temperature 38 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
The hot spell gradually coming to an end: still very warm on Saturday but with increasing potential for thundery outbreaks, progressively introducing fresher conditions by the end of the weekend.
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.