Issued: 1000hrs Monday 7th August 2017
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Some warmer days

A cool and unsettled start to this week with areas of heavy rain encircling an area of low pressure centred over the North Sea. Eastern England has a threat of prolonged heavy rain and local flooding on Wednesday. Thursday improves for all, but rain returns from the west by Friday.

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Thursday 10/08/17
A ridge of high pressure builds across the country, bringing a fair day to most places with a good amount of sunshine. The south-east is likely to be rather cloudy, and the remnants of previous rain may linger early in the morning. Later in the day, cloud will thicken for north-western areas, with rain developing for Ireland and western Scotland into the night. A fresh breeze easing. Warmer than previous days, highs 18 to 22C.

Friday 11/08/17
A renewed westerly pattern pushes fronts in from the Atlantic. Cloudy skies for most places, with outbreaks of rain, most persistent toward the north & west, with patchy rain spreading across the Midlands. Very little reaching the south-east, where some hazy sun is possible. Turning showery behind the rain for Scotland & Northern Ireland. A fresh breeze. Temperatures 15 to 18C north & west, 20 to 23C south & south-east.

Saturday 12/08/17
Fronts passing eastwards bring cloud and patchy rain to England & Wales, most persistent over hills in the west, but amounts small in the east & south. Showers for western Scotland, drier toward the east. Pressure is likely to rebuild from the west, with skies brightening for Ireland. A westerly breeze tending to ease. Highs 17 to 23C, warmest far south.
 

Sunday 13/08/17
High pressure is expected to extend back across the country, resulting in a brighter day for most places. A few residual showers possible, but a good amount of sunshine. Winds fairly light. Highs 18 to 23C.

Monday 14/08/17
Confidence of detail is low, but pressure is likely to remain high, focused toward the south-east. Areas of showery rain may develop across the west & north, but most places should be dry. Highs 17 to 24C.

Tuesday 15/08/17
High pressure to the south should keep many areas dry, whilst fronts passing toward the north may bring rain to the north-west. A south-westerly breeze. Highs 18 to 24C, warmest south-east.