Monday Southern and central areas stay generally dry, fairly cloudy skies in the morning, some sunny breaks coming through into the afternoon. Some nuisance amounts of light rain and drizzle for northern England and parts of north Wales, odd showers locally for northeast England and eastern Scotland by afternoon. Rain develops for Northern Ireland into western Scotland toward evening, setting in heavier with time here. Warm in the south, highs 24 to 27C, around 22C northern England 17 to 20C Scotland.

Monday night An extensive zone of rain affects southern Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England late evening into the night, tending to moves southwards. Some heavier falls over western hills for a few hours. From the Midlands into southern England it starts generally dry, though some rain arrives from the north later in the night. Rain moves east across Scotland, followed by showers in the west. A fresh westerly breeze. Mild in the south at 12 to 15C, cooler north, lows 7 to 10C.

Tuesday A cold front clears south bringing some rain to southern England and Wales in the morning, tending to clear but may leave a few showers in the far south. Brighter skies through the Midlands, Wales and central-northern England with odd brief showers. Showery conditions for Scotland and Northern Ireland, some heavier showers tracking eastward into afternoon. Well scattered showers for southern Ireland. Westerly breezes for all, strongest north. Highs 24C south, 17C north.

Wednesday Low pressure centred near Northern Ireland on Wednesday. Showers mostly in western regions of England and Wales in the morning. Variable cloud and sun, plus hit and miss heavy and locally thundery showers tracking east over south-central England, also forming in northeast Scotland. Some more persistent rain toward the west of Ireland and Scotland. Southwesterly breezes. Highs at 25C in the southeast, mostly 19 to 23C but 17C in Northern Ireland, northwest England and Scotland.

Fairly cloudy skies for many Good morning, There's some rain moving in to the northwest during today, turning heavy for western Scotland and Northern Ireland later and becoming more widespread into northern England too tonight. Meanwhile after a fairly cloudy morning with a little light rain locally, much of central and southern England and Wales will be dry with some sun breaking through. It will feel rather humid in the south. Light westerly breezes, increasing a little in the northwest later. Today's top temperatures rising to 24 to 27C in central and southern England and Wales, nearer 20C further north, around 18C in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Have a great day. Garry

A more unsettled week with rain and showers, fresher too A more unsettled week than many areas of the British arms have seen for some time. There will be periods of rain and showers, the showers becoming heavy towards the end of this week. It will be fresher as well. Pressure builds again later in the weekend which brings further dry weather and rising temperatures. However, heavier rain may arrive in Ireland and western parts of the UK by the early part of next week. For the weather for the next few days click here

Thursday 20/8/26 More mixed weather on Thursday the many areas have seen for some time. Low pressure will be off eastern areas and this is going to bring a day of rain and showers too many areas. The showers could be heavy and thundery at times. The showers may also merge into longer spells of rain. In between these areas it will be dry with sunny spells. The best of the dry weather probably in central and northern Scotland. Highs at 23C in the far south of England, 12C in central Scotland and 19C in central Ireland.

Friday 21/8/26 Low pressure affecting England and Wales on Friday. Areas of showers from early in the day, merging into some longer spells of rain, developing into heavier and thundery downpours for central, eastern and southern areas of England and Wales in the afternoon. A scattering of showers for Scotland and Northern Ireland too. Cool northerly breezes. Highs at 14C in northern Scotland, 22C in southern England.

Saturday 22/8/26 High pressure builds to the west of Ireland on Saturday. A scattering of showers are expected, but fewer than previous days. Odd heavy bursts though by afternoon for southern England and Wales. A mix of broken cloud and sun toward the north of England, Scotland and Ireland, just brief showers here. A light northerly breeze. Highs at 15C in Scotland, 22C in southern England.

Sunday 23/8/26 High pressure likely drifts further over Britain on Sunday. Most areas are likely to be dry with sunny spells, the best of these in the west. A few scattered and mostly light showers mainly into the afternoon. Light winds and feeling a little warmer. Highs at 16 to 24C.

Monday 24/8/26 High pressure likely shifts eastward but covers most of Britain bringing fine conditions. A warmer southwesterly breeze is likely. Rain may edge close to the far west of Ireland. Highs 17 to 26C, warmest in the south and east of England. Tuesday 25/8/26 Thundery outbreaks of rain affecting the far west of Scotland, Ireland, the far west of Wales and Southwest England on Tuesday. Elsewhere high-pressure remains bringing a fine and warm or very warm day with the best of the sunshine in the more eastern areas. Highs at 29C in eastern England, 17C in Ireland.

Heavy rain extends into eastern Europe

Monday Localised thunderstorms in central Portugal and Spain, but most of Iberia should be fair and sunny as well as hot. The Balearics will be dry and sunny. Showers developing in cenral and northern Italy, some of them heavy. Greece and Turkiye will be dry with plenty of sunshine. France is going to be fair with good spells of sunshine and dry weather. More sunshine in the Low Countries, some showers in Germany, thundery rain toward the south, which also develops for Czechia and into Poland later from the south. Thunderstorms in Hungary as well as Austria and Switzerland. Sunny spells and dry in Denmark. Scattered showers for the Baltic States and Finland. Rain in northern Sweden, scattered showers to the south. Scattered showers for the south of Norway but some rain and showers in central and northern Norway on cool northerly winds here.

Tuesday A dry and sunny day for Spain, Portugal and the western Mediterranean. Showers form down the spine of Italy, drier toward the north. Some showery bursts form also in the southern Balkan states and mainland Greece, but largely dry with sunshine through the Greek islands and into Turkiye. An odd shower for Cyprus. France sees a fine day with good amounts of sunshine. A better day for the Alps with scattered afternoon showers mainly for Austria. Some rain and drizzle for the Low Countries and into northwest Germany, drier toward the east. Rain and thundery bursts clear east from Poland into Belarus and Ukraine. Dry toward the Black Sea coasts. Southern Scandinavia is largely dry, but local showers are possible, then some rain may reach Denmark later. Rain is draped across northern parts of Norway and Sweden, more widely affecting Finland during the day, though drier in the south.