South West England

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Dry and cloudy, turning brighter today.

Today:

Cloudy at first in the morning with a few showery outbreaks of rain. Turning drier through the day with increasing amounts of sunshine. Feeling much fresher than recent days. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

Dry and sunny into the evening, with clear spells overnight, cloud increasing from the west towards dawn. Much cooler than recent nights. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Monday:

A bright or sunny start, particularly across the east of the region. Skies turning hazy, leading to bright spells during the afternoon. Temperatures close to the late June average. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Largely dry with sunny spells next week, but a few showers possible at times, particularly on Tuesday. Light winds. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine with near normal temperatures.

A drier start to July for most. Cloudier towards the west, otherwise a good deal of sunshine for most. Some northwestern parts may still see rain on occasion, perhaps accompanied by strong winds at times. Temperatures are likely to start off near average in the north and slightly warmer than average in the south, but fairly widely tending to increase further as high pressure dominates the weather into the second week of July, especially across England and Wales.

High pressure is looking slightly more likely than low pressure during the early part of this period, meaning a greater chance of settled and drier than average conditions. Outbreaks of rain and stronger are possible at times, these more likely further north. As normal for the time of year, there is still a chance of some heavy and thundery showers which may interrupt any warm and settled weather. Towards the end of July there is no reliable signal for preferring any one weather pattern over another. However, temperatures are likely to be above normal on the whole, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.