16/06/2014 BBC Weather

one or two showers around and with more across the UK, here is John

Hammond. A lot of dry weather this week. Some

important variations from day-to-day and place to place. The cloud will

come and go and the warmth will Take today, we were shivering under

the cloud in eastern England. . In stark contrast here, 25 Celsius

here. The warmest day of the year so far. On Tuesday, the map turns

orange. That shows higher temperatures for many of us

tomorrow. Not exactly cold overnight. Under the clearest of the

skies, in rural spots, will get down to six or seven Celsius. For larger

towns and cities, will get to double figures. Dampness in Scotland. It is

a cloudy start where you are across the south and the east of the UK,

hang on in there. The sun should come out and it will be a dazzling

day. Good news if you are off to Royal Ascot. Warm, up into the low

20s. A light breeze. That will be typical for many southern counties.

A much, much sunnier and warmer day than today. Further north, a bit

more cloud. Mind you, that cloud should allow some brightness around.

It will feel humid, the further north we go, across Northern Ireland

and Scotland. A lot of dry weather and yes, a muggy 25 Celsius is

possible through the central belt. For the Queen's baton relay, it may

start off dry in the morning, but there are increasing chances of

showers in the afternoon, as it ends up in Haddington. Chance of sharp

showers. We will track that. Keep an eye on it into the early hours of

Wednesday morning. Rain reaching potentially the southern parts of

the UK. Uncertainty about the detail. A different start to the day

on Wednesday. A lot more cloud around. Brightness at a premium

Still warm and muggy, but the warm shower breaking out through the

spine of the UK. It is all change again on Thursday. We see a cold

front coming down across the country. It will bring a few

showers. Many places will stay dry. It will introduce cooler northerly

winds as we end the week. Temperatures will slide back down

again. Not desperately cold. Temperatures easing down. Most of us

will remain dry. So much pressure,

so much expectation. It's the title that

all the players want to win. We are about to find out whether

they can cook. You're going to love it.

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frying some lettuce.