Clapham (Bedford) weather

Headline:

The extreme heat continues, with temperatures easing towards the weekend.

Today:

Generally sunny and very warm or hot inland, but breezier than recently, especially along the coast where low cloud may linger through the day in places. Temperatures will be slightly cooler than in recent days, especially along coastal areas. Maximum temperature 35 °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 22 °C.

Friday:

Outbreaks of rain soon clearing into the North Sea leading to another hot or exceptionally hot day. Sunny spells and a few showers otherwise, mostly in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 38 °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.

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 remain widely above average, and there remains a chance of some very warm or hot weather returning, mainly across the south.

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. 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, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.