Wednesday
A fair and breezy morning in England and Wales this morning. Broken cloud in northern England, a few showers in the northwest. Windy for Ireland, gales in the north and west with heavy showers in the northwest. Scotland will have cloud but some bright spells in the east and south. Rain in northern Scotland. This afternoon stays fair in England and Wales with the best sunshine in the south. Rain and cloud in Scotland and Northern Ireland with some rain arriving in northwest England too. Gales for northwest England and the north of Ireland. Highs at 27C in East Anglia, 21C in eastern Scotland, 15C in western Scotland and 18C in Ireland.

Wednesday Night
Rain this evening fading from Scotland and turning more showery as it spreads south through northern England overnight. The winds easing in Scotland, Ireland and northern England too. Most areas dry with broken cloud and clear spells. Highs at 24C in southern England, 15C in Scotland and 21C in southern Ireland.
 

Thursday
Morning broken cloud and a few showers in eastern areas of England at first on Thursday. A ridge of high pressure builds with any showers clearing and leaving the morning dry with sunny spells. Increasing cloud in western Scotland and Ireland as frons close in here. Rain arrives in northwest Scotland and the northwest of Ireland this afternoon. Cloudier for the rest of Scotland and northwest England with broken cloud for the rest of England, Wales and Ireland. The best sunshine in central and eastern England. Highs at 25C in southern England, 16C in Scotland and 20C in Ireland.

Friday
Fronts close to northern Scotland on Friday. Cloud and outbreaks of showery rain and drizzle here. Further cloud in Scotland and northern England with some drizzle in the south of Ireland too. Most other areas will be dry with broken cloud and sunny spells, the best through central, eastern and southern England. Highs at 28C in southeast England, 23C in southern Ireland and 18C in Scotland.