Great Dun Fell 2 (Cumbria) weather

Headline:

Largely cloudy, but turning brighter through the week.

Today:

A grey and cloudy start with low cloud shrouding the hills. Rain will move into Cumbria through the morning, turning persistent over the hills, before easing in the afternoon. Some brighter spells are possible in the south during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain across northern parts of the region this evening. Low cloud, mist and murk moving into the coast. Minimum temperature 15 °C.

Monday:

A grey start, but cloud slowly lifting through the day. Some warm brighter glimmers are possible at times, particularly in the south. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Turning increasingly bright through the outlook with some warm sunny spells. However, cloud will spill in at times, particularly across the north. Light winds.

Northern and western parts may be unsettled at first with heavy rain or thundery showers, before high pressure becomes reestablished. This will continue to bring dry and very warm weather across England and Wales, but always with an ongoing chance of thunderstorms moving in from France. High pressure will likely amplify northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to most of Scotland and Northern Ireland too. Winds will be light to moderate for most, but gusty around any thunderstorms. Temperatures by day will be widely very warm, hot or even very hot in parts of the south. There are signs for the heatwave to ease back to more normal summer temperatures through the next week commencing Monday 13 July.

High pressure is more likely than low pressure for the rest of July, probably bringing 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 start of August, 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.