Issued: 0800 Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A changeable week with hot weather in the east but turning cooler for most

A changeable week of weather to come across the whole of the UK and Ireland. A brief hit of hotter weather in eastern areas of England over the coming few days will be gone by Saturday. Cooler and fresher to north and west. There will be some thundery outbreaks of rain at times through the end of the week, then staying more unsettled in Scotland and Ireland. Hints of staying mixed next week.

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Friday 26/8/16
A ridge of high pressure building on Friday but with a weakening front stuck across southern England it could be quite a cloudy day here. A few spots of morning drizzle tending to fade and then leaving that cloud, perhaps with some fog on coasts. Patchy rain in northern and western Scotland, but on the whole the rest of England and Wales as well as Ireland should be dry with sunny spells. Highs at 26C in southern England, 17C in northern Scotland.

Saturday 27/8/16
Low pressure over western Ireland on Saturday drives fronts northwards bringing cloud and rain to much of Ireland, Wales and western England. Some heavy and thundery bursts as the rain travels northwards, although it may be drier in central and eastern areas, although still with a threat of a thundery showers. Rain arrives in southern Scotland in the afternoon. Becoming breezier too. Highs at a hot 29C in southeastern England, 17C in Northern Ireland.

Sunday 28/8/16
An area of low pressure is likely to be over the UK and Ireland on Sunday. This is going to bring rain across western and northern Scotland. Elsewhee a mix of sunshine and showers. Most of the showers in more central and western areas where some could be heavy. Best of the sunshine to the east and south. Highs at 15 to 24C.
 

Monday 29/8/16
Low pressure passes east introducing a cooler northwest flow to all parts on Monday. There will be a mix of sunshine and showers, most north and east, although perhaps turning drier in the west. Highs at 15 to 21C.

Tuesday 30/8/16
A ridge of high pressure builds Tuesday bringing fair weather in eastern and southern areas with some sunny spells. Low pressure west of Ireland drives fronts eastwards bringing rain here. Stronger winds in the west too. Highs at 16 to 23C.

Wednesday 31/8/16
The final day of August is likely to be dry in southeast England with some sunny spells. However, elsewhere low pressure brings an unsettled day with rain and showers, some of them heavy. Cool at 14 to 22C.