Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

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Showers easing tonight. Cloudy, wet and breezy on Thursday.

This Evening and Tonight:

The odd shower possible in the evening but mainly dry with late bright or sunny spells. Turning cloudier overnight with rain spreading into the west before dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Rain most persistent in the morning, patchier for a time in the afternoon. Brighter spells and some heavier rain possible again later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Bright spells and breezy with showers on Friday and Saturday, showers mainly in the west. A dry day on Sunday with some long spells of sunshine developing.

Fine and dry across much of the UK for the first couple of days of this period with long spells of sunshine for most. Temperatures are likely to be above normal and parts of the south could be very warm for a time. Just a chance of some thunderstorms, more likely toward the southwest. A more unsettled spell is likely through the middle of next week with outbreaks of rain the north and northwest, some of which could spread to parts of the south and southeast at times. After this, high pressure will probably become more dominant with conditions turning widely dry and settled, and probably very warm for many.

High pressure is expected to lie close to the UK at the start of this period, bringing settled and mainly dry conditions. Temperatures will likely be above normal, with potential for hot conditions to develop, especially in the south. Into July, weakening of the high pressure may bring an increasing chance of more unsettled weather and thunderstorms, especially in the south.