Issued: 0900 Friday 19th June 2026
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

High pressure persists through the week ahead

A very summery week of weather with high temperatures and a risk of some thunderstorms in the mix, these mainly on Monday across central counties of England. Temperatures at heatwave levels for central and southern areas, though often less warm further north.

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Monday 22/6/2026
Monday will be a very warm and humid day. Many places stay dry throughout, but some thunderstorms are expected to develop. The greatest risk is for the Midlands, but more widely across England and Wales has a chance of some storms. Local torrential downpours in places with hail and frequent lightning. Scotland is likely to remain cloudier and cooler, with patchy rain and drizzle. Ireland is largely dry with high cloud. Highs 21 to 24C north and west, but 28 to 32C Midlands and south.

Tuesday 23/6/26
The remnants of storms may affect eastern counties through to dawn on Tuesday, but higher pressure builds again allowing for most to see a dry and fine day. Some lingering cloud and drizzly showers mainly western Scotland, a few light showers passing east through Scotland during the day on a westerly breeze. Light winds in the south of Britain and Ireland. Very warm to hot, 29 to 34C in central and southeastern England, 20 to 23C north and west, cooler 16C in western Scotland.

Wednesday 24/6/26
Wednesday sees the higher pressure sit over the country allowing for a largely dry day with good amounts of warm sunshine. Some early mist patches. A little fair weather cloud building during the day. Low chance of a late shower locally. Light winds and coastal sea breezes. An easterly breeze for southern coasts. Highs at 22 to 30C, hottest again in southern England, local 33C possible, feeling humid.

Thursday 25/6/26
High pressure on Thursday still brings dry and fine conditions. Plenty of sunshine. Some high cloud to the southwest, plus a stronger east to southeasterly breeze is likely over southern England, Wales and Ireland. Some fog may be drawn onto North Sea coasts, feeling cooler with an onshore breeze. Highs 25 to 30C, warmest toward western regions, whilst eastern counties likely fresher at 20C, or cooler coasts.

Friday 26/6/26
Staying dry and fine as high pressure stays nearby to the east on Friday. Hazy sunshine across western areas with high cloud. Sunny for much of England. Some coastal fog again possible on North Sea coasts. A gusty southeasterly breeze. Chance of local thundery showers toward the southwest. Another very warm and humid day expected. Highs at 23 to 31C, cooler along eastern coasts, nearer 17C.

Saturday 27/6/26
Gusty south to southeasterly winds and a greater risk of some thundery rain developing, mainly over western regions. Very warm and humid for many again. Best of sunshine in the east, but some fog may affect the east coast again. Highs 18 to 32C, warmest central England.