Ryton (Gateshead) weather

Headline:

Cloudy Monday and Tuesday, sunny later in the week.

Today:

Rather cloudy through much of the morning, though brightening later in the day. The odd spot of rain cannot be ruled out, especially over hills and near eastern coasts. Windy and cool over hills, breezy and warmer elsewhere. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy through the evening and overnight, with outbreaks of light rain possible at times. Windy over hills and coasts, breezy elsewhere. Mild. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Tuesday:

A largely cloudy day, especially across western hills. A chance of some light rain late morning. Sunny intervals developing in the east later in the day. Winds easing. Warm. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Dry and sunny to end the week. Light winds, though breezier across hills and for most on Friday. Temperatures increasing, becoming very warm or hot.

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.