Tuesday Fronts lying through northern Scotland today with a ridge of high pressure building in the south. This morning sees plenty of cloud across much of Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and parts of Wales. Drizzle in western Scotland. Plenty of sunshine in central and southern England and quickly feeling hot here. This afternoon brings sunny spells and dry conditions to Ireland, Wales and England. Always more cloud for northwest England and Scotland with drizzle over wester Scotland. Rain may affect Orkney and Shetland. Highs at 33C in southeast England, 24 to 29C for many areas but 14C in northern Scotland and 26C in southern Ireland.

Tuesday Night Overnight skies are clear for much of England and Wales and it is very warm throughout. Cloudier in Scotland, broken cloud for Ireland. Lows near 18C in southern England, 12C in northern Scotland.

Wednesday A hot day as high pressure is centred over western areas of the British isles. Plenty of sunshine through the day for most areas. Always more cloud in the west of Scotland where there could be drizzle at times. Remaining hot throughout the afternoon with lengthy periods of sunshine for all but the far northwest of Scotland. Highs at 34C in southeast England, 27C in eastern Scotland and Ireland, 22C in western Scotland.

Thursday High pressure remains through Thursday. Quickly feeling hot in the sunshine in England and Wales. More cloud for western areas of Scotland and the far west of Ireland with some low cloud and fog affecting the coasts of western and southern Wales as well as eastern and southern Ireland. This afternoon stays fair with lots of sunshine for many as low cloud in the west tends to clear. Highs could get to 36C in southeast England, 24 to 30C for most and 15C in the far west of Scotland.

Cloudier north with drizzle western Scotland, hot and dry in the south Get set for a roaster in southern and central areas of England today. Generally plenty of cloud in more northern areas and across Wales and Northern Ireland too. Some drizzle in western Scotland but dry for other areas. Soon feeling very warm in central and southern areas in the sunshine. This afternoon stays hot with plenty of sunshine in the Midlands, wales and southern England. Further sunny spells of Ireland too. Thicker cloud in northern England and Scotland. Some rain affecting the far north of Scotland with drizzle over western coasts of Scotland. Tonight is going to be mostly cloudy and dry in northern and western Scotland. Clearer skies in central and southern areas and dry here too.

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Hot or very hot, mainly dry with very warm nights ahead High pressure is going to be building through the coming days. Temperatures are building and it becomes hot or very hot in England and Wales. Some very warm nights ahead too, very little rain. For the weather for the next few days click here

Thursday 9/7/26 High pressure remains through Thursday. Quickly feeling hot in the sunshine in England and Wales. More cloud for western areas of Scotland and the far west of Ireland with some low cloud and fog affecting the coasts of western and southern Wales as well as eastern and southern Ireland. This afternoon stays fair with lots of sunshine for many as low cloud in the west tends to clear. Highs could get to 36C in southeast England, 24 to 30C for most and 15C in the far west of Scotland.

Friday 10/7/26 A front bringing rain to the far west of Scotland and the west of Ireland. A fresh easterly breeze for most of England and Wales with broken cloud and good spells of sunshine here. Another hot day with highs at 30 to 33C for much of England and Wales, 24C in Scotland and Ireland.

Saturday 11/7/26 Cloud and some rain in northwest Scotland and Northern Ireland on Saturday. Plenty of sunshine in other areas and the potential for a very hot day. Temperatures could peak at between 30 and 37C. Cooler in the rain in northern Scotland and Ireland with highs at 18 to 22C.

Sunday 12/7/26 High pressure north of Scotland, low pressure south of England. A breezy day with long spells of sunshine. Scattered thunderstorms may affect the far south. Highs at 24 to 35C north to south, but 18C over eastern coasts.

Monday 13/7/26 Thundery rain may affect central and southern England and Wales on Monday. Drier northern England, Scotland and most of Ireland, although a few thundery showers in the far south of Ireland. Highs at 23 to 29C but 17C over eastern coasts. Tuesday 14/7/26 Thundery rain may continue over much of England and Wales on Tuesday. Drier northern England and Scotland as well as Ireland. The best of the sunshine in central and western Scotland. Highs at 22 to 31C.

Cool with wind and rain in Scandinavia, hot and sunny in the Mediterranean

Tuesday More hot sunshine in Iberia, some heavy afternoon showers in north and east Spain. Sunny for the central Mediterranean islands, a few showers in Sardinia and Corsica. Afternoon showers in central/southern Italy, otherwise fine and sunny. Afternoon showers in the south Balkan States, drier and fine for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Some afternoon showers inland Greece but otherwise fine. Thundery showers in south and east Türkiye, staying fine to the west. Staying hot in France, this heat stretching through Germany, Czechia, and into Hungary. France stays largely sunny too. Some patchy cloud over the Low Countries and Germany. A notable breeze in Germany with rain in the north, this stretching across much of Poland. Fine in Austria and Switzerland. Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary will see scattered showers. Afternoon showers break out in Romania and Bulgaria too. Staying very windy in Denmark and southern Sweden with periods of rain here. Periods of rain affect the Baltic States too, particularly Lithuania. Outbreaks of rain across Norway, Sweden, and Finland, some drier brighter regions later in the day, particularly central and northern Scandinavia.

Wednesday Plenty of sunshine for Spain and Portugal although scattered thunderstorms in the east. Sunny and hot for the Balearics. A few thundery showers in southern Italy, but fine and dry with lots of sunshine in the north. Greece will have scattered thundery showers whilst Turkey will be hot and sunny. France is going to be fine and sunny as well as hot. More hot weather for the Low Countries with an isolated shower in northern Germany. Poland will the cool with a mix of sunshine and showers. Scattered showers in Hungary too although Austria and Switzerland will be dry. Denmark will be cool and sunny but dry. Windy and wet in the Baltic States and heavy showers for Finland. Sweden will have some showers in the north but will be dry overall. A few showers in northern Norway although mostly dry and cool in the south.