Great Chell (Stoke-on-Trent) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells into the weekend, feeling warm in the sun.

Today:

Some patchy cloud first thing with some mist and fog patches, but lifting to leave plenty of sunshine through the day. Feeling warm for many as winds remain light throughout. Maximum temperature 26 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud starts to move in from the west overnight which can produce some spots of rain at times. Another mild night to come, albeit slightly breezier. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Saturday:

A cloudy start to the weekend but lifting and breaking through the morning to leave plenty of bright and sunny spells. Staying breezy but feeling warm. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

High pressure continues to build through the weekend, becoming increasingly settled. Temperatures will climb day by day, feeling very warm in the sunshine.

High pressure will dominate across England and Wales into next week, likely extending its influence into the northern UK with time. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud at first, with periods of rain at times. Through next week though the high pressure may extend northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures becoming widely warm, perhaps locally hot in parts of the southeast, although not as hot nor humid as seen in the past week.

From mid July, high pressure is more likely than low pressure, bringing a greater chance of 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. These conditions are likely to persist through to the end of July, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming 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.