Wednesday
Low cloud and some drizzle across mainly the high ground of northern England and southern Scotland this morning. Fog will be shrouding the hills too at first, although this will be lifting as the morning progresses with bright spells developing for most. Elsewhere it should be dry and bright with good spells of sunshine, the best of these in southern England and Wales where it will be hot too. Southeast Scotland may stay cloudy and drizzly all day. Highs at 15C in eastern Scotland, 28C in southern England.

Wednesday Night
Cloud increases through Ireland and the west and south of Scotland tonight. This is going to be bringing some showery bursts of rain, especially towards morning in western Scotland where the rain could be thundery at times. Elsewhere it should be dry with clearer skies, although always more cloud in northern England and eastern Scotland. Lows at 10 to 16C.
 

Thursday
An area of high pressure is expected to be to the east of the UK on Thursday as a thundery trough moves into the west. This brings some thundery showers through Scotland, Wales and much of western England during the day on Thursday morning. Eastern England staying dry and hot. The afternoon sees some heavy, thundery rain developing across England, Wales and perhaps the south and east of Scotland, although more western parts of Scotland and Ireland should be drier with sunny spells. Thunderstorms breaking out in southeast England later in the day. Highs at 29C in southern England, 23C in Ireland, 16C in northwest Scotland.

Friday
A thundery area of low pressure clears eastern England on Friday morning, taking some heavy rain away to the east. Following will be drier weather, welcomed after the previous wet night. There will be sunny spells developing and it will be feeling fresher, although staying hot in the southeast. Rain will spread into western Scotland and Ireland in the morning, reaching eastern Ireland int he afternoon. Highs at 16C in Scotland, 19C in southeast Ireland, 28C in southeast England.