Issued: 0900 Monday 9th July 2018
Duty forecaster: Dr. Simon Keeling

Becoming cooler and more mixed next week?

There are changes in the weather showing on the weather charts. It is still early days but the signs are certainly there for something cooler and more mixed as we head through the weekend and into next week. Much uncertainty surrounds the forecast, especially the detail but models are in good agreement and that usually means that we can have confidence that a change is ahead.

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Thursday 12/7/18
Troughs extend through Ireland and into western Scotland on Thursday. There troughs allow for some showers to develop in these areas. The showers could become heavy and thundery. Fair for the rest of Scotland, England and Wales to start the day with lots of sunshine. Afternoon scattered heavy and thundery showers develop across western England and Wales. Eastern areas are likely to be staying dry with plenty of sunshine. Highs at 22 to 28C.

Friday 13/7/18
A slack pressure flow on Friday allows for some good spells of sunshine to start the day. Showers will be developing during the morning and please become heavy and sundry in the afternoon. They are most likely across Wales, the Midlands, Northern England, Scotland and South East Ireland. Very few showers elsewhere and feeling very warm too. Temperatures rising to between 21 and 28C.

Saturday 14/7/18
A ridge of high-pressure brings a mostly dry morning to much of England, Wales and Scotland. A front brings cloud and some outbreaks of rain into Ireland and western Scotland. The afternoon sees a few showers developing in central and eastern parts of England although western Scotland and Ireland stay rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Other areas should be generally dry with Babel plan and some sunny spells. Another hot day in central and southern England at 29C, but cooler in western Scotland and western Ireland at 17C.

Sunday 15/7/18
A weak front is expected to pass eastwards through the UK on Sunday bringing cloud and some mostly light outbreaks of rain with it. Brighter weather follows in from the west and it will be feeling much fresher than recently. Ireland may have more rain in the afternoon. Temperatures rising to between 17 and 23C.

Monday 16/7/18
An area of low pressure to the west of Ireland on Monday could be bringing cloud and some showery rain into Ireland, western Scotland, western Wales and southwest England. Eastern areas of Scotland, England and Wales are likely to be drier with sunny spells. Brighter weather and a few showers affecting the rest of Ireland. Highs at 17 to 21C in may northern and western areas, up to 25C in southeast England.

Tuesday 17/7/18
Low pressure may well bring some cloud and rain across Ireland and the west of the UK on Tuesday, this spreading east to other areas too. A breezier day with 16 to 22C.