Wednesday
A hot day to come across most of the British Isles. Plenty of sunshine this morning across England and Wales, a little thicker cloud over northern England. Sunny spells developing in Scotland, although one or two spots of drizzle affecting western coasts. Sunny spells in Ireland and broken clouds here. This afternoon stays fair for most with more sunny spells, although always broken cloud north and west. A risk of some fog developing over western coast and hills. Temperatures reaching 35C in central and southern England, 25C in eastern Scotland, 23C in the west and 28C in southern Ireland.

Wednesday Night
A warm night ahead. However, rain reaching western Scotland and the far west of Ireland through the early hours. Dry in other areas, clear spells in much of England and Wales. Lows near 14C in Scotland, 19C in southern England.

 
 
 

Thursday
A front bringing rain to the west of Scotland and western Ireland on Thursday morning will be edging very slowly eastwards with the patchy rain reaching Northern Ireland, central and northern Scotland during this afternoon. Most rain in central Scotland. Dry elsewhere and becoming very hot. Good spells of sunshine, best in more southern England. Highs at 30 to 37C over much of England and eastern Wales, 26C in eastern Scotland, 17C in western Scotland, 28C in southern Ireland.

Friday
Low pressure north of Scotland on Friday with high pressure southwest of Ireland. A weak cold front passing east through England introducing slightly fresher conditions in the north and west but remaining very hot in the east. Broken cloud and some sunny spells for most areas although a scattering of showers in western Scotland. Most cloud in northwest England and Wales. Tops at 33C in East Anglia and southeast England, 23C in west Wales and northwest England as well as eastern Scotland. 24C in southern Ireland and 16C in northwest Scotland.