Issued: 0900hrs Tuesday 28th May 2019
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Briefly hot in southeast this weekend

A plume of humid air will move across the British Isles heading into the weekend, and temperatures will climb into the mid-20s for central and southeastern regions. Meanwhile, there will be murk and rain in the west & northwest. Unsettled conditions with brisk winds and showers will dominate into next week.

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Friday 31/05/19
High pressure builds across southern Britain, and a warm, humid southwesterly airflow moves in from the Atlantic. Fronts are likely to affect Ireland and western Scotland with low cloud and rain or drizzle, wettest for the West Highlands. Murk and dampness also affects western coasts of England & Wales with fog around coasts and hills. Largely dry for the Midlands, south and east, and feeling warmer. Highs 16 to 22C.

Saturday 01/06/19
Dry and warm weather for central, south & eastern England & Wales. Some hazy high cloud, but plenty of sunshine too. Murky near western coasts, and fairly cloudy for many north & western districts as the remnants of fronts trail across these areas. A little rain or drizzle for western hills, becoming steadier rain at times for western Scotland & Ireland. A general south to southwesterly breeze. Feeling humid, highs 20 to 25C, warmest southeast.

Sunday 02/06/19
Detail and timing is uncertain, but east and southeast England is likely to be largely dry and very warm. Fronts pushing in from the west bring a risk of rain for west & northwestern Britain and Ireland. This may extend further east through the day, with bursts of rain possible later for the Midlands. Winds strengthening as southerlies. Up to 27C in the southeast, nearer 22 to 24C in central areas, or cooler in the west & northwest.

Monday 03/06/19
A fresher west to southwesterly flow is likely as a weakening cold front passes eastwards. A mix of sunshine and locally heavy showers. Rain may become more frequent in western Scotland. Breezy, or windy around coasts and hills in the west & north. Temperatures 16 to 22C, warmest east.

Tuesday 04/06/19
A mixed pattern, with rain trying to move in from the west, whilst eastern areas stay drier, quite warm and humid. Local thundery bursts may form. Highs 15 to 22C.

Wednesday 05/06/19
Staying fairly changeable into midweek, with areas of showers, or locally frequent rain in the west & north. The southeast may be drier. Highs 15 to 22C.