Issued: 0900 Friday 24th July 2026
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Remaining largely dry and very warm in the south

A change comes about with cloud and rain affecting mainly the northern half of the country through next week. Meanwhile, the south and southeast will stay largely dry and very warm, at times hot.

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Monday 27/7/26
Monday will see more cloud and outbreaks of rain affect initially western Scotland before moving into eastern regions through the day. Cloud and some rain also affecting northern England as well as northwest Ireland and Northern Ireland. Elsewhere it will be a generally fine day with sunny spells and staying dry, feeling warm still in the far southeast of England. Highs at 16C to 29C.

Tuesday 28/7/26
With low pressure to the northwest of Scotland on Tuesday, expect cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain again to affect north and west Ireland, western regions of Northern Ireland as well as western Scotland. Some patchy rain is likely to move into parts of eastern Scotland at times. Drizzly rain affecting some regions of northern England though largely dry with sunny spells and feeling very warm elsewhere. Highs at 19 to 31C.

Wednesday 29/7/26
With a weak front across southern Scotland into northern England and Wales on Wednesday expect more cloud here with patchy, mostly light, rain. Breezy across northern Scotland where there will be sunny spells but also scattered showers, possibly longer spells of rain. Otherwise, a dry day for many with hot sunshine in the south and southeast. Highs at 18 to 32C.

Thursday 30/7/26
A fine day for many on Thursday, though do expect a few coastal showers developing here and there in Scotland and northern England, mostly near coasts. The odd shower could develop later in East Anglia too. Highs at 18 to 31C.



 
 
 

Friday 31/7/26
Weak high pressure brings another day of mainly dry and fine conditions across the country, though, like Thursday, there will be some coastal showers across Scotland and Ireland. The odd shower across southeast England cannot be completely ruled out. Highs of 18 to 30C.

Saturday 1/8/26
Saturday sees another largely dry and fine day with plenty of sunshine across much of the UK and Ireland. Cloudier skies for northwest Scotland where rain will move in as the day progresses. Highs of 17 to 29C.