Monday
The remains of a weak cold front lie over Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia on Monday morning, breaking up further and allowing sunny spells to develop. A few light showers will drift into northwest Scotland as well. A core of high pressure builds into all areas with the day becoming widely dry. Broken cloud and bright or sunny spells for most, the best sunshine is likely to be in the far south. Highs at 30C in the far south of England, 23C in southern Ireland and central England. Northern England and southeast Scotland nearer 20C, 16C in the west of Scotland.

Monday Night
Widely dry conditions overnight with a mix of cloud and clear skies, the clearest skies in the south. The high pressure core edges eastward, facilitating a strengthening southerly wind across Ireland and southwest parts of England. With time, Scotland becomes cloudier, with a few spots of rain over the Hebrides and the northwest coast. Highs at 11 to 13C for most, though nearer 8C in northern Scotland.

Tuesday
High pressure is east of the country through Tuesday. Fronts to the west of Ireland bringing cloud and spots of drizzle here, as well as a further strengthening southerly wind; east Ireland stays dry and bright. Britain remains dry with variable amounts of cloud, most of it in Scotland and northern England. Most of the sunshine will be in the south of England and Wales. Hotter with highs of 29 to 32C for much of central and southern England; 24 to 27C across Ireland; 18 to 22C in Scotland.

Wednesday
High pressure continues it's eastward journey on Wednesday, opening a window for fronts and low pressure to approach from the west. Low cloud and some drizzle or patchy rain over western coasts of Scotland and Ireland, perhaps some heavier afternoon showery bursts. For other areas it is dry, always the best sunshine to the south and east, but sunny periods northeast as well. Highs at a hot 33C across much of England and east Wales; 24 to 28C Ireland and northern England, 20 to 24C Scotland.