South West England

Headline:

Sunny spells and very warm today.

Today:

Partly cloudy this morning with some sunny spells. Cloud will thicken across parts of Devon and Cornwall this afternoon to give a few showers. Very warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud will gradually fade to give a fine end to the day with some late sunshine. Staying dry overnight with clear skies and light winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Monday:

Blue skies at first, before a little cloud bubbles up through the morning. Still plenty of sunny spells and feeling very warm. Maximum temperature 26 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Largely dry over the next few days with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells. A few showers are possible on Wednesday. Very warm in the sunshine.

Dry on Friday for most with sunny spells. Northern and northwestern areas will be cloudier with occasional patchy rain or drizzle. Into the weekend and perhaps the start of next week, more unsettled weather with rain at times, especially across northern parts of the UK. This rain may very well reach southern areas too, but could become more light and patchy here. Confidence becomes lower as we approach the turn of the month, but there are signs that high pressure will return, which means dry conditions would resume, especially in the south. Winds will be mostly light or moderate, occasionally fresh around northern coasts. Temperatures are expected to be near or above normal, warmest in the south, perhaps becoming very warm again by the start of August.

Higher pressure is considered generally more likely than lower pressure through August. This means settled and dry weather will likely prevail, especially across the south. There still could be rain at times across northern parts, but should become less frequent where dry and warm conditions extend northwards. Although most areas may see dry weather for the much of the period, occasional summertime thunderstorms are possible on some days given the right ingredients. Winds are expected to be generally light or moderate, and occasionally fresh around coastal areas. Temperatures will very likely remain above normal, with potential for further hot spells, particularly in the south.