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Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
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UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Heat slowly easing as showers arrive.
Today:
Low cloud in the east breaking but perhaps lingering along some coasts. Generally fine and dry otherwise, though with more fair-weather cloud around than Saturday. Slightly less hot, but still very warm for many. Outside chance of a shower.
Tonight:
Showery rain developing over parts of the south and west, with a chance of thunder across Northern Ireland. Low cloud in the east progressing inland again. A warm night.
Monday:
Showers, with a few thunderstorms, pushing northeast through the day interspersed by sunny spells. Cooler and fresher air follows from the west, but still warm in parts of the east.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A changeable period with rain and showers, heavy at times, mixed between sunnier and brighter spells. Fresher air reaching all on Tuesday with near average temperatures, then becoming warmer again.
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UK long range weather forecast
Weather conditions are expected to be changeable across the UK during this forecast period. Periods of fine and dry weather are expected at times. These settled spells could persist for several days at a time and are likely to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Interspersed with this will be cloudier, more unsettled intervals which will bring some showers or longer spells of persistent rainfall. Some of the rainfall is likely to be heavy in places, with a risk thunderstorms at times as well. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the majority of the UK throughout this period. Some hot conditions are likely to develop at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas of the UK.
Updated:
Conditions are expected to remain changeable across the UK during this period. Periods of fine and dry weather will be interspersed with more unsettled intervals bringing showers or longer spells of rain, these heavy at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal and it could be hot at times in parts of the south and east.
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