Scotland and Northern Ireland are forecast to experience a wet and windy period on Saturday, with the heaviest rainfall expected in western Scotland. A band of rain, some of it thundery, is expected to move south-eastward on Sunday, though it is forecast to weaken before reaching southern and eastern England, where some locations may remain dry with temperatures reaching around or just above 30 degrees Celsius.
Wet weekend ahead for Scotland and Northern Ireland before warmer conditions return mid-week
Scotland and Northern Ireland are forecast to experience a wet and windy period on Saturday, with the heaviest rainfall expected in western Scotland. A band of rain, some of it thundery, is expected to move south-eastward on Sunday, though it is forecast to weaken before reaching southern and eastern England, where some locations may remain dry with temperatures reaching around or just above 30 degrees Celsius.
Following the weekend rain, a mix of showers and sunshine is expected across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the far north of England, with isolated showers possibly continuing into Monday. Wales and the remainder of England are forecast to stay dry with some sunshine as high pressure moves through, though temperatures are expected to fall slightly.
The centre of the high-pressure system is forecast to shift eastward on Tuesday, bringing warm south-easterly airflow across much of the United Kingdom and predominantly dry conditions. Some rain may develop later across western and northern Scotland.
On Wednesday and Thursday, a small number of scattered sharp and potentially thundery showers may occur elsewhere, though forecasters indicate many areas will remain dry. Parts of southern England could again see temperatures in the low to mid-30s Celsius.
A high-pressure ridge is expected to move across on Friday and Saturday, bringing mostly dry weather, with any showers largely limited to far western and northern parts of the UK. However, there is a possibility that an Atlantic weather system could bring more unsettled conditions toward the end of the week.
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- The source does not quantify rainfall amounts or wind speeds expected in Scotland and Northern Ireland
- The source does not define which specific parts of the south are expected to reach the low-to-mid 30s Celsius
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