21/08/2017 Weather for the Week Ahead

Hello. It looks like temperatures will slowly be on the rise

through the early part of next week, and it's partly down to the system

which has been pushing its way across the UK through Sunday

because embedded in this area of cloud

is the remnants of ex-hurricane Gert

which has been whizzing its way across the Atlantic

and will slowly introduce more moisture,

and also eventually some tropical air.

Not quite tropical across the UK on Sunday,

but there was some sunshine, especially across eastern areas.

A different story further west - the cloud has been increasing,

some mists and fog and some outbreaks of rain.

And we'll still see some of that during Monday morning

as the system continues to push its way across the country,

not just cloud and some outbreaks of rain,

but also some visibility problems, some mist and fog,

during Monday morning, particularly across southern

and central parts of England and parts of Wales.

But the rain here will slowly fizzle out through the morning.

It'll keep going across Northern Ireland and eventually

push into parts of north-west England

and western parts of Scotland.

But away from here, should become mainly dry through the afternoon.

We'll keep quite a lot of clouds,

so any brightness or sunshine at a premium.

If the sun does come out for any length of time,

we'll see values a degree or so higher than this.

Through tomorrow evening our band of rain

continues to push its way across Scotland

skirting with parts of north-east England.

Still some rain for Northern Ireland for a time as well.

It becomes dry elsewhere, but a lot of cloud.

There'll be some mist and fog - once again some visibility problems

and an increasingly humid night

with lows not much lower than 15 or 16 Celsius.

As we look ahead to Wednesday, well,

this weather front is still with us,

bringing outbreaks of rain to Scotland

and some showers eventually to parts of Northern Ireland as well.

But elsewhere on Tuesday, mainly dry,

and that cloud breaking a little bit more than we saw on Monday.

So we should see some good spells of sunshine,

and that will help temperatures

up to between 23 and 25 Celsius,

and those values getting even higher on Wednesday for some,

because out to the west is a cold front.

As its name implies, behind it is some fresher conditions,

and that will be slowly pushing its way eastwards through the day.

The cold front bringing some fairly heavy rain for a time

across western parts of Scotland and also north-west England.

Should clear from Northern Ireland to leave a much fresher day.

Got some good spells of sunshine

across East Anglia and south-east England

and here, highs of 25, 26 Celsius,

maybe even higher,

but a fresher feel further west

even though we'll see some sunshine.

And we'll all be in that fresher air on Thursday

as the westerly winds pick up a little bit of strength.

There'll be further rain, I'm afraid, for Northern Ireland,

and some showers for Scotland. But elsewhere, a mainly dry day,

maybe one or two showers getting down to parts of Wales,

and temperatures back down to around 19 to 22 Celsius.

So here's the end of the week. High pressure tantalisingly close,

bringing something a little bit more settled

to southern parts of the country,

but this area of low pressure starting to pull away from Scotland

and that means there'll still be further showers here,

some of those may filter their way further down

into parts of northern England and Wales,

but elsewhere, a mainly dry end to the week,

a fresher feel, some spells of sunshine,

and highs between 19 and 23 Celsius.

Now that sets us up for a bank holiday weekend

and it wouldn't be a bank holiday weekend

if there wasn't some uncertainty.

An area of high pressure close to south-west England

bringing something more settled here,

low pressure to the north, perhaps some outbreaks of rain here,

and this area of low pressure just complicating things a little bit.

So if you are having a bank holiday next weekend,

it looks like there will be some uncertainty for sure.

The wettest weather across more northern parts of the country

and probably dryest in the south.

We'll try and firm up on the details in the coming days. Bye-bye.

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