Issued: 0900hrs Monday 6th July 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Hot or very hot, mainly dry with very warm nights ahead

High pressure is going to be building through the coming days. Temperatures are building and it becomes hot or very hot in England and Wales. Some very warm nights ahead too, very little rain.

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Thursday 9/7/26
High pressure remains through Thursday. Quickly feeling hot in the sunshine in England and Wales. More cloud for western areas of Scotland and the far west of Ireland with some low cloud and fog affecting the coasts of western and southern Wales as well as eastern and southern Ireland. This afternoon stays fair with lots of sunshine for many as low cloud in the west tends to clear. Highs could get to 36C in southeast England, 24 to 30C for most and 15C in the far west of Scotland.

Friday 10/7/26
A front bringing rain to the far west of Scotland and the west of Ireland. A fresh easterly breeze for most of England and Wales with broken cloud and good spells of sunshine here. Another hot day with highs at 30 to 33C for much of England and Wales, 24C in Scotland and Ireland.
 

Saturday 11/7/26
Cloud and some rain in northwest Scotland and Northern Ireland on Saturday. Plenty of sunshine in other areas and the potential for a very hot day. Temperatures could peak at between 30 and 37C. Cooler in the rain in northern Scotland and Ireland with highs at 18 to 22C.


 

Sunday 12/7/26
High pressure north of Scotland, low pressure south of England. A breezy day with long spells of sunshine. Scattered thunderstorms may affect the far south. Highs at 24 to 35C north to south, but 18C over eastern coasts.



 
 
 

Monday 13/7/26
Thundery rain may affect central and southern England and Wales on Monday. Drier northern England, Scotland and most of Ireland, although a few thundery showers in the far south of Ireland. Highs at 23 to 29C but 17C over eastern coasts.

Tuesday 14/7/26
Thundery rain may continue over much of England and Wales on Tuesday. Drier northern England and Scotland as well as Ireland. The best of the sunshine in central and western Scotland. Highs at 22 to 31C.