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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
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Hot and sunny for most during the coming days.
This Evening and Tonight:
A very warm evening, with plenty of sunshine ahead of dusk. Dry and clear for most overnight with some locally high temperatures, making it feel rather muggy. Some low cloud and sea fog around coastal areas.
Saturday:
Another widely hot day with plenty of sunshine and light winds. Eastern coast may be slightly cloudier and therefore cooler.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Gradually turning cooler and cloudier on Sunday and Monday with the risk of some showers and thunderstorms in places. Continues to break down into Tuesday with cooler conditions.
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UK long range weather forecast
Changeable weather conditions are expected 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.
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Changeable conditions are expected 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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