Yorkshire & Humber

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Mostly dry but cloudy Monday. Turning showery Tuesday.

Today:

A dry and bright start for eastern parts, with some sunny intervals, then clouding over through the morning. Cloudier in the west, especially over hills, with the chance of the odd light isolated shower. Light winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud soon clearing this evening, with sunny spells developing, especially across the east. Cloud thickening after dark, with outbreaks of mostly light rain spreading northwest through the early hours. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Tuesday:

Cloudy to start on Tuesday, but largely dry through much of the morning. Spells of rain, occasionally heavy with a risk of thunder, move east in the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

A cloudy start with some light rain or showers Wednesday, then brighter later. A wet and windy start on Thursday, drier and brighter later. Dry, bright and warm Friday.

Some rain is possible across Scotland on Friday, easing as it spreads south and east before clearing away. High pressure will dominate across England and Wales over the weekend, bringing dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud this weekend, with periods of rain mainly affecting western Scotland at times. Into the following working week, high pressure remains slow moving over England and Wales, perhaps extending northwards to bring 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 will rise through the period, perhaps becoming very warm or hot in places.

High pressure is more likely than low pressure at the start of this period, bringing a greater chance of settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain with stronger winds, this most likely further north if this occurs. As is typical for the time of year, there remains a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. Towards the end of July there is a slight preference for a continuation of high pressure to dominate, however confidence at this range is naturally low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.