Met Office Afternoon Weather Forecast- Hot or very warm for most
A mostly dry afternoon is expected with mostly bright or sunny spells and areas of cloud, with more prolonged sunshine across southern most areas. Very warm or hot for many across England and Wales, but less warm across Scotland and Northern Ireland – This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the afternoon of 30/07/24. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Alex Burkill
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00:00Hello again. For some of us, it's likely to be the hottest day of the year so far.
00:05We have some hot air that's pushed its way in across southern parts of the UK.
00:09However, there is quite a contrast further north. Whilst it is going to be warm with
00:14some decent sunshine around, it's not going to be anywhere near as hot as further south.
00:19Through the next couple of days, we stick with some hot, humid air across southern parts
00:22and that will allow for some thunderstorms to develop at times as we go through, particularly
00:27Wednesday and Thursday. And then towards the end of the week, a weather system comes
00:31in from the west. We end up with a bit of a mobile westerly pattern and that means we're
00:36going to see something a bit wetter, particularly towards northern and western parts and then
00:40something a bit fresher as well as we go through this weekend.
00:44But back to today, and for many, it's a fine, sunny picture. There may be a few showery
00:49outbreaks affecting parts of Scotland, particularly the Northern Isles. And yes, there will be
00:53some cloud around parts of Northern Ireland, quite cloudy at times and a few spots of
00:57cloud here and there, perhaps some low cloud pushing into Irish Sea coastal parts at times.
01:02But for most of us, lots of fine, sunny weather and with that sunshine, temperatures really
01:07rising, especially in the south southeast. Temperatures peaking around 32, possibly 33
01:13Celsius across much of England and Wales. We're looking at mid to high 20s and across
01:18parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, like I said, quite a bit fresher than this high
01:22teens, low 20s at best, still feeling pleasantly warm in any bright or sunny breaks.
01:28As we go through into this evening, lots of late sunshine to look forward to, a generally
01:32fine picture for most. But overnight, there could be a few isolated showers developing
01:37across southern parts and these may turn heavy, maybe even thundery as we go through the early
01:42hours of Wednesday. There may even be a few pockets of mist and fog developing, but for
01:46many, it is going to be a dry and clear night. In the south, we have that high, humid air,
01:52so temperatures really not dropping a huge amount. Some places staying in the high teens
01:56Celsius, particularly in the towns and cities. Further north, a markedly fresher feel. In
02:01fact, across some parts of Scotland, the sheltered glens could feel quite chilly, temperatures
02:06dropping to lows of around four or five Celsius, so a real bit lower than they are going to
02:10be further south. So a fresher start in the north, but a warm, humid start in the south
02:15for many on Wednesday morning and then a bright, fine day for most places. In the south, we
02:21are going to see a few more showers developing, particularly as we go into the afternoon
02:26and this is when those showers are more likely to turn quite intense and could be heavy and
02:31thundery, which is why we do have a warning in force because there is the risk of some
02:36disruption due to the intense burst of rain, the hail, which could be quite large and perhaps
02:41even some gusty winds. Further north, staying dry and a bit brighter, sunnier for most places,
02:47though quite a bit of cloud perhaps for parts of Northern Ireland and some parts of Northern
02:50England too. It is still going to be hot and humid in the south, temperatures maybe not
02:55quite as high as today, but nonetheless just about getting into the low 30s and a similar
03:00story across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. We're looking at high teens or low
03:0420s at best for most places here. More heavy, thundery downpours possible as we go through
03:10the end of the day on Wednesday, particularly across southern parts, these perhaps becoming
03:14a bit more widespread as we go overnight into Thursday and that's why we then have another
03:19warning in force for many parts of England and into Wales as well. This warning has just
03:26been updated to start a little bit earlier because there is the risk of some heavy thunderstorms
03:31through much of the day on Thursday. There will also be some showers at times across
03:35parts of Northern Ireland into Scotland, but these don't look like they'll be as impactful.
03:39They won't be as heavy, as intense and less likely to be thundery compared to parts of
03:43England and Wales. Again, it is going to be a warm, humid night, especially in the south.
03:49In fact, there's a reasonable chance that it could be a tropical night where temperatures
03:53don't fall below 20 Celsius in some places. It is going to be humid, it is going to be
03:57sticky, really uncomfortable for sleeping. Still fresher further north, though perhaps
04:02not quite as chilly in those sheltered glens of Scotland as it will be through Tuesday
04:06night. Through Thursday itself then, watch out for some more heavy, thundery downpours
04:11across parts of England and perhaps Wales too. I think eastern parts maybe have the
04:16greatest chance of seeing the impacts of the heavy, thundery showers, but even elsewhere
04:20there will be some downpours developing. Worth bearing in mind, even if you are in this warning
04:25area, there's no guarantee that you will see some heavy thunderstorms. That's just by the
04:29nature of thunderstorms. They could be a little bit hit and miss, but just be aware that there
04:34is the risk of some disruption because of these intense downpours. Some showery bursts
04:39across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, and it may just be a little bit cloudier than
04:42today or tomorrow. And with that, temperatures aren't generally going to be quite as high
04:46as they have been for parts of England and Wales. Still high humidity, and it is still
04:52going to be pretty hot, high 20s, perhaps low 30s for some of us. And actually across
04:56parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, even though there will be a bit more cloud around,
05:00a greater chance of getting into the low 20s. Lots of weather going on at the moment, so
05:04it is worth staying up to date. You can do that across our YouTube channel, where you
05:08will find our deep dive video with Annie later on this afternoon. I'll see you again
05:12soon. Bye bye.