East Midlands

Headline:

Scattered showers, occasionally heavy and with a chance of thunder.

Today:

Mainly dry start with any isolated showers across northernmost areas easing. Early cloud breaks to give some sunny spells through the morning. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are then likely to develop during the afternoon, with a risk of hail. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Any thunderstorms are likely to ease during the evening, however heavy showers are likely to continue into the early hours especially in the south. Perhaps dry for most by dawn. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Monday:

A fine start, with sunny spells. Scattered showers then developing, the odd one perhaps heavy and thundery, before easing during the afternoon. Cloud thickening from the west later. Breezy. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mostly dry Tuesday, although a few showers around. Rather windy Wednesday, with outbreaks of rain, occasionally heavy. Likely drier Thursday, but still windy. Daytime temperatures near normal, but warm overnight.

Likely remaining unsettled with most areas seeing some showers or longer spells of rain at times, with the main focus for these across northern and western areas. Potential for some strong and gusty winds at times. Some drier and more settled interludes could develop, perhaps becoming longer in duration across southern areas later in this period. Temperatures are likely to be near average, although some short-lived warm or very warm spells are possible, especially in the south.

Signals are fairly limited from mid-September onward. At first, probably a continuation of a changeable regime with the wettest conditions in the northwest and longer drier interludes in the southeast. However, the distribution of rainfall soon becomes very unclear, although compared to earlier in the month there is a greater chance of more prolonged settled/dry spells. Temperatures likely varying around average with some warm spells likely, especially in the south.