Becoming hot and sunny but a risk of thundery showers later in the week

Remainin mixed through this week with showers or rain on most days. There will be ridges of high pressure building which will bring better weather but these only short-lived. Temperatures a little milder in the south but staying cool in Scotland.

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Tuesday 5/9/23
High pressure will be centred close to Lerwick on Tuesday. This brings a fair day with plenty of sunshine for many once morning mist and fog patches have cleared. More cloud in Ireland and perhaps southwest England later. A risk of some showers in southern Ireland later. A brisk east wind forming in England, Wales and Ireland. Highs at 23 to 29C.

Wednesday 6/9/23
High pressure remains on Wednesday. A very warm day and hot for some. There will be plenty of sunshine, best in the east. Broken cloud and a low risk of a thundery shower in Ireland. Highs at 33C in eastern England, 25C in Ireland and Scotland.

Thursday 7/9/23
High pressure east of the country through Thursday. A dry day with sunny spells and very warm too. The risk of some thunderstorms affecting the far west of England, Wales and western Scotland as well as Ireland. Highs at 23 to 31C.

Friday 8/9/23
High pressure affects the UK and Ireland again on Friday. A risk of some thundery showers over northern England and Wales. Drier elsewhere with very warm conditions. Highs at 24 to 33C.

Saturday 9/9/23
Higher pressure again on Saturday. Dry for most areas with sunny spells. Scattered thunderstorms forming in more central and western areas later. Highs near 21 to 28C.

Sunday 10/9/23
An area of low pressure developing over Ireland on Sunday. Cloud and some showery bursts of rain here, some of them thundery. Drier in the east with sunny spells and a few showers. Highs at 19 to 24C.