Monday
Southern and central areas stay generally dry, fairly cloudy skies in the morning, some sunny breaks coming through into the afternoon. Some nuisance amounts of light rain and drizzle for northern England and parts of north Wales, odd showers locally for northeast England and eastern Scotland by afternoon. Rain develops for Northern Ireland into western Scotland toward evening, setting in heavier with time here. Warm in the south, highs 24 to 27C, around 22C northern England 17 to 20C Scotland.

Monday night
An extensive zone of rain affects southern Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England late evening into the night, tending to moves southwards. Some heavier falls over western hills for a few hours. From the Midlands into southern England it starts generally dry, though some rain arrives from the north later in the night. Rain moves east across Scotland, followed by showers in the west. A fresh westerly breeze. Mild in the south at 12 to 15C, cooler north, lows 7 to 10C.

Tuesday
A cold front clears south bringing some rain to southern England and Wales in the morning, tending to clear but may leave a few showers in the far south. Brighter skies through the Midlands, Wales and central-northern England with odd brief showers. Showery conditions for Scotland and Northern Ireland, some heavier showers tracking eastward into afternoon. Well scattered showers for southern Ireland. Westerly breezes for all, strongest north. Highs 24C south, 17C north.

Wednesday
Low pressure centred near Northern Ireland on Wednesday. Showers mostly in western regions of England and Wales in the morning. Variable cloud and sun, plus hit and miss heavy and locally thundery showers tracking east over south-central England, also forming in northeast Scotland. Some more persistent rain toward the west of Ireland and Scotland. Southwesterly breezes. Highs at 25C in the southeast, mostly 19 to 23C but 17C in Northern Ireland, northwest England and Scotland.