Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain.

Today:

Rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain, the rain occasionally heavy. Some drier and brighter spells possible, the best of these across East Lothian and the eastern Borders. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Outbreaks of rain this evening, perhaps heavy and thundery at first. The rain should clear by midnight with well broken cloud and rather chilly by dawn. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Thursday:

Early bright or sunny spells, but cloud building with occasional heavy showers. Drier and brighter again later. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Bright spells and occasional heavy showers on Friday. The showers lighter and well scattered on Saturday and Sunday with more in the way of sunshine.

Mostly dry away from the north and northwest initially, where scattered showers are expected. There is a chance that some other western parts could see some rain by the end of the weekend. Temperatures ranging from around average in the NW to warm in the southeast, perhaps becoming very warm in the southeast through the weekend. It will probably become more changeable thereafter, with potential for an area of low pressure to move close to or across the UK early in August. This could bring spells of heavy rain and perhaps some strong winds for some areas. It may become more settled again towards the end of the first week of August.

Dry and settled conditions will probably dominate much of this period with high pressure patterns tending to affect the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or thunderstorms in the south. However, overall rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.