Some showers around today and tonight, but then we’ll gradually move back into heatwave territory next week.
Thanks to Fay for the photograph.
The general synoptic overview right now sees low pressure close by to the north-east, though it is pulling away and the Azores high will take control once more in the coming days.

Today starts with a mostly cloudy morning. A band of showers will cross around lunchtime, probably we’ll see some rain falling at some point, potentially heavy, a chance of thunder too – though it will be showery and the focus is further east than here, so maybe it will stay dry. A bit more sunshine around this afternoon, but plenty of cloud and still a chance of a shower or two. Reaching around 21’C and often breezy. Mostly cloudy overnight, a spell of rain moving down from the north, arriving in the early hours. Down to around 12’C.
Monday starts cloudy with some rain – some uncertainty as to when it clears, but somewhere between 6am and 9am most likely. Once that clears then it will be a case of sunny spells and variable amounts of cloud, likely more cloud than sunshine through the lunchtime period. A chance of a shower in the afternoon, though if you catch one it should be pretty innocuous. Around 21’C in a northerly breeze. Mostly clear skies overnight, down to around 11’C.
Tuesday is back to being warm and sunny. Some cloud likely bubbling up, particularly through the lunchtime period, but broadly pleasant and sunny. Warm, around 24’C. Mostly clear skies overnight, down to around 11’C.
Wednesday starts sunny. Some cloud probably bubbling up – a chance of a longer spell of cloud during the day, though hard to be sure at this stage. But broadly speaking, sunshine and variable amounts of cloud. Very warm, around 26’C – perhaps a little more, depending on cloud amounts. Clear skies overnight, around 14’C.
By Thursday the Azores high is very much in control.

Long spells of sunshine and hot once more, around 29’C – give or take. Clear skies overnight, down to around 15’C.
Friday sees long spells of sunshine. Hot, 30’C to 31’C more likely, though perhaps a little either side. A warmer night, probably no lower than say 17’C.
Both Saturday and Sunday will be hot and sunny, temperatures more likely between 30’C and 32’C – though something a little either side possible instead. Warm nights.
The heat possibly lasting into the start of the week after, though the chance of thundery downpours will increase.
I’m still expecting the rest of July to be often hot and sunny, though some occasional temperature resets with some showers will be probable.
Early suggestions of something more changeable for the end of July and/or beginning of August, but still pretty weak signals.
Enjoy your Sunday!…