0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello there. So far, this week has been relatively quiet and,
0:00:04 > 0:00:05in actual fact,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08the weather patterns that we have had have been stuck in repeat and,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11in fact, Thursday's Weather Watchers illustrates this beautifully.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14The north-west again cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain
0:00:14 > 0:00:17through the afternoon in Scotland but,
0:00:17 > 0:00:19into the south-east corner across that Kent coast,
0:00:19 > 0:00:24we had an early afternoon high of 25 degrees, 77 Fahrenheit.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27This band of cloud, though, was a weather front.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30A weak affair, it brought more cloud as it pushed south and east, and it
0:00:30 > 0:00:35introduced fresher air following on behind and a scattering of showers.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38That's going to be the theme as we run through Friday.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41A change to hotter weather returning as we move into the weekend.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45But, for the bulk of Friday, central and southern areas dry and sunny.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47The south-westerly breeze just driving in
0:00:47 > 0:00:51a little more cloud and some drizzle and mist across the far north-west
0:00:51 > 0:00:52but, with some brightness,
0:00:52 > 0:00:54we could see highs of 20, 21 degrees here,
0:00:54 > 0:00:5823 not out of the question in the south-east corner.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00As we move out of Friday into Saturday,
0:01:00 > 0:01:02things stay relatively quiet and, in fact,
0:01:02 > 0:01:03for the start of the weekend,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06that high pressure stays with us across England and Wales,
0:01:06 > 0:01:09all the time just seeing these weather fronts toppling
0:01:09 > 0:01:12through the top and still producing that breeze,
0:01:12 > 0:01:17that drizzle and also some misty, murky conditions on the coast.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20So we start off on Saturday on a mild, murky note to the north-west.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Lots of sunshine further south, and that is just going to allow
0:01:24 > 0:01:27those temperatures to climb quite quickly on Saturday,
0:01:27 > 0:01:29and the humidity starts to build.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31So, by the middle of the afternoon, we could potentially see
0:01:31 > 0:01:35temperatures mid to high 20s not out of the question.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Little bit fresher where the cloud and the breeze sit to
0:01:38 > 0:01:41the north-west of the Great Glen in particular.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Spot the difference as we move out of Saturday into Sunday.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Still the high pressure in the driving seat across
0:01:47 > 0:01:48much of England and Wales.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Still that weather front trailing across the top,
0:01:51 > 0:01:52but the heat will continue to build.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56On Sunday, potentially somewhere in the south-east could see
0:01:56 > 0:02:00highs of 29 or 30 degrees, and it really will start to get
0:02:00 > 0:02:02quite humid and feel uncomfortable out there.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06High UV levels as well - that's worth bearing in mind.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09As we move into Monday, it still stays hot, but just watch
0:02:09 > 0:02:12this area of low pressure trying to build from the south-west.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17So, on Monday, we still could get high 20s, possibly into 30 degrees.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20And perhaps the rain not as significant in the far north,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23but that north-easterly breeze just making it feel on the chilly side.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28By the time we get out of Monday into Tuesday, we continue to see
0:02:28 > 0:02:32that north-westerly breeze, so it will be chillier in the far north.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35At the same time, we could, with that humidity,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38see a few isolated but sharp thundery downpours
0:02:38 > 0:02:39develop into the south-east,
0:02:39 > 0:02:43and that's going to be the trend into the longer 6-10 day period.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46A lot of uncertainty about looking ahead.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48But this is the scenario at the moment.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51An area of low pressure moving into the south-west could trigger off
0:02:51 > 0:02:54some thunderstorms which will drift further north.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Some of those could be heavy and possibly thundery.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Now, that low will eventually move north-west,
0:02:59 > 0:03:01amalgamate with another low, potentially pushing in from
0:03:01 > 0:03:05the Atlantic, and then we're back to this north-westerly pattern
0:03:05 > 0:03:09with the low up in the north-west and high pressure dominating
0:03:09 > 0:03:11down to the south, which basically means we see
0:03:11 > 0:03:15a return to cloudier, more unsettled breezy conditions to the north-west.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18The best of the sunshine and the heat in the south but, again,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20as the humidity builds,
0:03:20 > 0:03:24that could potentially trigger off some sharp and thundery downpours.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28As I say, a lot of uncertainty about the 6-10 day period.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30We'll firm up on those details tomorrow.