Issued: 0900 Sunday 26th July 2026
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Warm and humid later in week, some rain and showers

A push of hot air from the continent once again envelops much of England into midweek, with temperatures soaring back into the mid 30s for many central and eastern counties. The heat eases later in the week, but it remains warm and humid, with scope for thunderstorms in places.

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Wednesday 29/7/26
A very hot Wednesday across England with sunshine and hazy high cloud. A chance of an isolated thunderstorm later afternoon into evening. A frontal zone over Scotland and Ireland brings outbreaks of rain, some heavy and thundery in places. Mostly light winds, but some gusty southwesterlies in the west. Temperatures climbing into the 30s for much of England and east Wales, highs of 34 to 37C in central, east and southeastern counties. 18 to 23C Scotland and Ireland.

Thursday 30/7/26
A zone of rain affects northern parts of England and Wales, a risk of some thundery downpours moving eastward, particularly northeast England into the afternoon. Some showery bursts of rain for Scotland, locally may turn thundery. Isolated thundery showers for southern England and the southeast of Ireland, otherwise fine with sun and hazy high cloud. A little cooler with westerly breezes. Highs 18 to 22C north, 25 to 28C central areas, but still likely 30C or above in the southeast.

Friday 31/7/26
Largely dry for central, south and eastern regions of England, but a chance of localised showers, possibly thundery. A greater expectation of rain and showers for western Scotland and Ireland, some showery bursts extending eastward during the day. Some showers too for northwest England and Wales. Fresh westerly breezes in the north and west, lighter winds south. Highs 17 to 22C north and west, coolest western Scotland, up to 25 to 28C central and southeast England.

Saturday 1/8/26
Saturday sees another largely dry day, starting with plenty of sunshine across much of the UK and Ireland. Cloudier skies for northwest Scotland with outbreaks of rain and showers. Some fair weather cloud developing more widely. A small risk of scattered showers for most, but many stay dry. Westerly breezes in the north, lighter winds south. Highs of 17 to 29C, warmest southeast.

Sunday 2/8/26
Slack pressure on Sunday brings more fair weather for most; often sunny, some cloud here and there. Greatest chance of afternoon showers across northwest parts of Scotland and Ireland, risk of heavier rain for Ireland. Some thundery showers may affect southeast England. Light and variable winds for most. Highs at 17 to 28C.

Monday 3/8/26
An uncertain outlook as shallow low pressure is nearby, bringing a risk of rain and thundery downpours for some, but also areas which escape with drier and brighter weather. Light and variable winds for most. Feeling humid. Highs 19 to 28C, warmest toward the south.