07/08/2016 Weather for the Week Ahead

Hello. A sparkling start to the weekend,

quite literally in some places,

particularly across the eastern half of the UK.

Just take a look at Broadstairs, Kent, not a cloud in the sky

and, in Suffolk, we saw a high of 27 degrees, 81 Fahrenheit.

Now, it does look as though there's an area of low pressure

in the driving seat, and we start Sunday

with more cloud around across the east.

That will quickly melt away

and we'll see sunshine returning.

But to the southern flank of that low is

where we could see the strongest winds.

Gales likely on exposed coasts,

gusting in excess of 40-50mph

with outbreaks of rain here.

Elsewhere, with some sunshine eventually coming through,

temperatures will respond once again up to highest values

of 24 degrees, 75 Fahrenheit.

As we run through Sunday night into Monday morning,

that low pressure drifts off into the North Sea.

A weakening front bringing more cloud

and outbreaks of drizzly rain into the south-east.

It stays fresher and showery up into the north-west,

with lows here of 11-12 degrees.

So, as the low pushes off into the North Sea,

you can see, around that low,

the isobars now and the wind direction

coming from a north-westerly,

so it will start to get a little bit fresher

and temperatures each day at the beginning of next week

starting to fall away.

A scattering of showers likely to start the day

and then sunny spells into the afternoon,

so it's not going to be a bad day, really,

and in terms of the feel of things,

we're looking at highs generally

of around 13-22 degrees,

that's 72 Fahrenheit.

But clear skies by day mean clear skies by night

and a chilly night to come.

In a few rural spots,

we might just get a touch of light frost.

Gardeners and growers take note.

So a chilly start to Tuesday morning.

Again the risk of some showers

and a freshening breeze

up into the north and west.

The driest, the brightest weather

likely to be in the south.

Temperatures perhaps peaking at 21 degrees,

70 Fahrenheit.

This weather front will continue

to sink its way steadily south.

Again, a weakening feature,

a band of cloud and outbreaks of showery rain

moving its way south out of Scotland

and through Northern Ireland.

The south-east corner seeing the best of brighter weather,

but again, more cloud around,

noticeably fresher, just temperatures sitting

into the mid to high teens at the very best.

A little bit disappointing, really,

for the middle of August.

So, high pressure centred towards the west,

with the jet stream dipping down across the UK

and introducing this fresher feel,

with weather fronts from time to time

bringing some showers.

But we're not going to see too much in the way of rainfall,

particularly for the southern half of the country, but early next week,

it does look as though this is going to be the weather pattern.

With a high out of the west,

the jet stream just dipping to the south of the UK and

allowing this north-westerly airflow to come through, and a fresher feel.

Later on next week, there are indications that the high might just

nudge a little bit further east and affect the southern half

of the country and then see a return

to more of a south-westerly flow.

So, if that happens,

it looks as though we'll stay breezy

with some rain to the north-west,

but hopefully some sunny spells

and warming up.

So it could be disappointing

into the far north-west. Here, we'll see the strongest winds

and some showery outbreaks of rain for a time.

But still, the kids are off for the summer holidays

and I think, towards the end of next week,

there could still be some usable beach weather to be found.

More details, as and when we get them, we will firm up. Take care.