East Midlands

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Dry, warm and often cloudy.

Today:

There will often be large amounts of cloud, but still bright and perhaps sunny spells will occur with all areas remaining dry. It will feel warm in the light winds. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Tonight:

Dry and becoming largely clear, although low cloud may creep across western areas, especially Derbyshire where a little drizzle may develop over the Peak District. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Saturday:

Cloudy, with morning patchy drizzle or light rain across the Peak District and with hill fog lifting. Elsewhere sunny start for most places, then becoming largely cloudy. Warm. Breezy. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Generally large amounts of cloud, although some bright or sunny spells will occur, especially Sunday. Occasionally breezy, and becoming warm or very warm as temperatures are likely to gradually increase.

High pressure will dominate across England and Wales into next week, likely extending its influence into the northern UK with time. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud at first, with periods of rain at times. Through next week though the high pressure may extend northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures becoming widely warm, perhaps locally hot in parts of the southeast, although not as hot nor humid as seen in the past week.

From mid July, high pressure is more likely than low pressure, bringing a greater chance of 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. These conditions are likely to persist through to the end of July, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming 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.