Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
Read moreDry, hot and sunny today. Chance of east coast haar.
Any haar burning back to the east coast this morning. Otherwise a dry, hot and sunny day but some mist may linger along the coast this afternoon. Maximum temperature 30 °C.
Dry, sunny and very warm in most places this evening. Then dry and clear for many areas, but misty low cloud developing across eastern coastal areas. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Mist and low cloud mostly burning off in the morning, but haar may linger along some coasts. Otherwise dry, sunny and hot again but somewhat cooler across the east. Maximum temperature 27 °C.
Rain, occasionally heavy will spread northeast for a time on Monday followed by drier weather. Chance of showers on Tuesday followed by a mainly dry day on Wednesday.
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Changeable weather conditions are expected across the UK during this forecast period. Periods of fine and dry weather are expected at times. These settled spells could persist for several days at a time and are likely to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Interspersed with this will be cloudier, more unsettled intervals which will bring some showers or longer spells of persistent rainfall. Some of the rainfall is likely to be heavy in places, with a risk thunderstorms at times as well. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the majority of the UK throughout this period. Some hot conditions are likely to develop at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas of the UK.
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Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Periods of fine and dry weather will be interspersed with more unsettled intervals bringing showers or longer spells of rain, these heavy at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal and it could be hot at times in parts of the south and east.
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