Once again temperatures across many parts of England and Wales rose to or above 30°C yesterday and we are expecting more of the same today. However, changes are afoot with pressure falling across the country and we are expecting a breakdown to cooler and more changeable conditions over the next couple of days or so.

Sunday dawns with some misty low cloud affecting some northern and eastern districts but this will generally burn back to the coast and then for most places it will be another very warm or hot day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures across parts of England and Wales reaching highs of 32°C to 35°C, but it will be cooler around coasts where sea breezes develop.

However, the first sign of those changes can be found with a few showers towards the far southwest this morning and there will be some showers breaking out over Northern Ireland and western Scotland as we go through the day, these showers turning heavy with a risk of thunder later on. They will be hit and miss affairs though so not everywhere will catch one and many places will stay dry.

Another warm night follows tonight and there will be an increasing risk of heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms breaking out, especially in the north and west, but many areas will stay dry. Tomorrow will then be another hot day for eastern counties of England but the thunder risk will be increasing all the time as the breakdown to cooler and fresher conditions gets underway.

METEOROLOGIST: BARBER

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