UK Forecast - August 03, 2026
Rain Scotland & Ireland
Few showers north & west

Tuesday
Lots of cloud this morning across many parts of the British Isles. There will be rain affecting central and northern Scotland with further patchy rain in parts of northern England and a few spots for West Wales and Southwest England. Brighter in Ireland with scattered showers. Dry for eastern Wales, central, southern and eastern England, with sunny spells in the east. This afternoon sees more rain in northern Scotland with some heavy rain into the western Isles. A further area of showery rain with some heavy bursts, moving east through Ireland. Some showers in southern Scotland, Northwest England, West wales and Southwest England. Again, other areas are dry with sunny spells and feeling very warm. Highs at 32C in East Anglia and southeast England, 22C in Ireland, 15C in central Scotland.


Tuesday Night
The rain continues in central and northern Scotland through this evening and overnight. Scattered showers affecting western parts of England and Wales. Further showers and gale force winds in north-western Ireland. Other areas are dry with clear spells. Lows at 9 to 14C.
 


Wednesday
Low pressure over Scotland on Wednesday brings further rain and heavy showers here. There is a risk of some thunderstorms as well. The rain and showers affecting northern parts of Ireland where it stays windy with gales. Much of England and Wales, as well as the south of Ireland will be dry and bright with sunny spells, although a fresh West to north-westerly breeze in these areas too. Just a low risk of a shower affecting Northwest England and West wales. Highs at 28C in southeast England, 12C in northern Scotland, 19C in southern Ireland and 15C in northwest England.


Thursday
A front bringing cloud and outbreaks of showery rain to northern England on Thursday morning, these gradually clearing towards the east as a ridge of high pressure builds. For most the morning is going to be fair with good spells of sunshine. The afternoon is dry overall with more spells of sunshine in fair conditions, the best of these across Scotland, western and southern areas of England and Wales. Cloud increasing in Ireland as a front approaches from the West. A fresher day in much of England with highs at 23C, nearer 20C in southern Ireland and 16C in Scotland.