Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) weather

Headline:

Fine with sunshine. Very warm for many.

Today:

Any early low cloud soon dissipating to leave a fine day with lengthy periods of sunshine. Becoming very warm in the east especially, with generally light winds. Maximum temperature 27 °C.

Tonight:

Fine during the evening, with late sunny then clear periods. Perhaps becoming a little cloudier in the northwest towards dawn, although remaining generally dry. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Tuesday:

Fine with further warm sunshine at first. Gradually becoming cloudier from the northwest, with the odd spot of rain perhaps possible in places, fragmenting to leave further sunny spells later. Maximum temperature 27 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Temperatures climbing by both day and night in this period, with some cloudier interludes and perhaps a little rain midweek, gradually giving way to a fine and very warm Friday.

Most parts of the UK are expected to be fine and dry at the start of this period, with a low risk of thundery showers in the west. Then a northwest to southeast split is likely to develop. The wettest and windiest conditions are expected in the northwest, with rain at times which may be heavy in places. It will likely be very warm or perhaps hot at first in the north, quickly becoming near normal or slightly above. More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain will probably spread from the west or northwest at times. There is also the risk that isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms could develop at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal, perhaps with some hot spells.

A broad northwest to southeast split is likely during this period. The wettest and windiest conditions are expected to be in the northwest, with a risk of some heavy rain at times. More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain may spread across from the north or west at times and there is a risk of isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms as well. Temperatures are expected to be near to or above normal, perhaps with some hot spells in the southeast.