Issued: 0930hrs Monday 29th June 2026
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Mixed this week with rain, showers and sun. Hotter next week.

A fresher week ahead with Atlantic westerlies. Several low pressure cores will track west-to-east across northern areas bringing periods of rain and strong wind here. Some rain and wind over southern areas, but more often dry and bright here. High pressure builds at the weekend with heat potentially returning into next week.

For the weather for the next few days click here

Thursday 2/7/26
Thursday sees a showery morning across northern and western areas, these pushing in on a brisk west to northwest wind. The east will remain largely dry with the best of the sunshine. As a ridge develops through the day these showers will ease off to allow for largely dry conditions to develop across western areas and winds should ease back. Highs betwen 18 to 27C cooler across northwest Scotland.

Friday 3/7/26
High pressure centred to the south of Ireland on Friday. This is going to be bringing fair conditions across much of Ireland, England and Wales, although always the risk of some low cloud affecting western coasts and hills. A front trailing through Scotland will bring more cloud here, with some rain in the north and west, although the east of Scotland should be dry with some bright spells. Staying windy. Highs at 27C in southern England, 16C in northern Scotland.

Saturday 4/7/26
High-pressure brings dry and fine conditions to central southern England as well as southern Ireland and south Wales. Trailing fronts across Scotland will bring outbreaks of rain to much of Scotland along with strong westerly winds. Northern Ireland, west Ireland, north Wales and northern England will aslo see cloudier skies and frequent showers. Highs 20 to 29C, cooler across northwestern areas.

Sunday 5/7/26
High pressure remains to the southwest on Sunday, bringing another largely dry day for many. A weak front will drift south, bringing increased cloud and patchy drizzle in places, while frequent showers continue across northern and western Scotland. Highs at 21 to 30C, cooler across northwest Scotland.


 

Monday 6/7/26
High pressure builds more widely on Monday for a bright, dry and potentially very warm day for most. More cloud and the risk of rain to northern Scotland and possibly the far northwest of Ireland. Highs at 22C to 33C.

Tuesday 7/7/26
High pressure still bringing a mainly dry day to the country, though cloud will be more prevalent across the far north where some rain is expected. Highs at 22 to 34C.