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Despite largely clear skies many places will have another warm or very warm night, especially in large towns and cities, with the humid conditions persisting. Minimum temperature 16 °C.
Thursday:
Sunny inland, with perhaps patchy low cloud and mist reaching the coast, especially northern coasts, Becoming breezy with the easterly winds keeping coastal areas cooler, highest temperatures in the west. Maximum temperature 30 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Hot or very hot Friday, thereafter temperatures decreasing. Bright or sunny spells Friday and Saturday, chance of thunderstorms, mainly Saturday night. Cloudier Sunday, patchy light rain possible.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Fairly changeable conditions at first with periods of rain and showers, and there could be some thundery outbreaks at times. The best of the drier and brighter weather initially will be across the southeast. Then perhaps a drier start to July for many, although the northwest may still see some rain at times, and perhaps accompanied by some strong winds. Temperatures remain widely above average, and there remains a chance of some very warm or hot weather returning, mainly across the south.
Updated:
High pressure patterns are looking slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during the early part of this period, meaning a greater chance of settled and drier than average conditions. There is still a chance of some changeable or more unsettled conditions developing later in the period, with a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.