Issued: 0900 Monday 15th July 2019
Duty forecaster: Dr. Simon Keeling

Turning more unsettled with rain and showers as well as stronger winds

More unsettled weather will be developing through this week. Lower pressure brings cloud and rain as well as stronger winds from mid-week as low pressure passes over and north of the UK. It may be that more southern and eastern areas are brighter and drier, but there will be rain at times here.

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Thursday 18/7/19
A cold front passes east through the UK on Thursday taking a band of showery rain with it. Brighter weather with a few showers follow into western parts of England and Wales. Heavier showers in western Scotland and the north and west of Ireland. Drier and brighter in eastern and southern Ireland. Highs at 25C in southeast England, 14C in northwest Scotland, 18C in Ireland, 18 to 22C for most other areas.

Friday 19/7/19
Low pressure drifts into Ireland on Friday with fronts bringing cloud and rain into much of Ireland, Wales and the south and west of England. The rain heavy at times in the west. Drier and brighter in Scotland and eastern England, although rain here later. Highs at 17 to 23C.
 

Saturday 20/7/19
The area of low pressure passing through Scotland on Saturday. Rain will be affecting many northern and eastern areas at first, but returning brighter and drier from the west. Sunny spells and showers developing. Highs at 19 to 25C.

 
 
 

Sunday 21/7/19
Rain may return on Sunday as low pressure is close to northwest Scotland. The rain could be heavy at times in the north and west. Tending to be drier in the south, although even here there could be a few showers with plenty of cloud. Highs at 18 to 23C.

Monday 22/7/19
Further periods of rain over Ireland, northwest England and western Scotland. Rain too in western Wales and southwest England. Winds in the west too with a risk of gales. Perhaps drier in eastern and souther England with sunny periods, low coud affecting western and southern coasts. Highs at 19 to 25C.

Tuesday 23/7/19
A broad southwesterly flow brings a breezy day. There will be some rain and showers in the west, this heavy at times. Eastern and southern areas are likely to become drier and brighter. Highs at a muggy 18 to 25C.