East Midlands

Headline:

Warm but rather cloudy, with the odd spot of rain.

Today:

Mainly dry, but with low cloud in some coastal districts edging westwards with time, perhaps producing a little light rain at times. Brightest inland in the west, although tending to become cloudier here. Very warm and humid. Light winds throughout. Maximum temperature 28 °C.

Tonight:

Rather cloudy during the evening, with the odd spot of rain possible. Becoming drier as the night progresses, with lengthier clear periods developing in southern areas later. Very warm. Minimum temperature 16 °C.

Monday:

Mainly fine once again and increasingly hot, with some further hazy sunshine, perhaps interrupted in the west by one or two showers or possibly thunderstorms. A little breezier, but humid. Maximum temperature 30 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Temperatures climbing further, potentially becoming very hot by day, with very warm intervening nights. Mainly fine with further sunshine, however this perhaps eventually triggering thunderstorms later Thursday.

The first part of this period will see high pressure relinquish its grip on the UK with low pressure becoming increasingly dominant for a time. Initially, most places will start mainly fine and dry and it will be hot or very hot and humid across many central and southern parts. However, increasing amounts of cloud and some heavy, thundery rain or showers will spread erratically east or northeast across all parts, with much cooler, fresher conditions eventually spreading east or northeast by the end of the month. By early July it remains finely balanced as to whether low pressure, and more changeable conditions, are allowed to take over, or whether more settled conditions hold sway.

High pressure patterns are looking slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during this period, meaning settled and drier than average conditions are a little more probable than not. There is still a chance of some changeable or more unsettled conditions developing at times, with a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.