Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Headline:

Cloudy start in parts of Southwest, then dry and sunny.

Today:

A cloudy start in parts of the west, breaking up during the morning. Then a dry day everywhere with some good spells of sunshine, and becoming very warm to hot. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Tonight:

A warm sunny evening then dry with clear periods overnight. Some low cloud developing over Dumfries and Galloway. Light winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Thursday:

Any cloud in the southwest burning off in the morning. Then dry with some good sunny spells and becoming very warm to hot. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Dyy on Friday with plenty of sunshine, becoming very warm or hot. Cloudier in the east on Saturday with some haar, brighter and warmer west. Sunday dry with some sunshine.

Southern areas are likely to start this period very warm, locally hot in the southwest, with heatwave conditions persisting. Somewhat cooler to the north and cloudy with periods of rain and drizzle in the far north. Into the following week, high pressure is likely to build to the north or northwest of the UK, though its exact orientation is rather more uncertain. This would bring a lot of dry weather for many areas, though perhaps an increased chance, relatively to previous days, of showers or thunderstorms in the south. Temperatures probably moderating a little, though remaining above average for many areas.

High pressure is more likely than low pressure for much 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. The signal for predominantly settled weather becomes increasingly unclear towards the end of July. This means unsettled interruptions may become 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.