The final day of July will be the hottest day of the month for many areas with temperatures towards central and south-eastern regions peaking in the low-mid thirties. If you're hoping the heat will last through the weekend then unfortunately you will be disappointed as cooler air quickly returns from the west ahead of a more changeable spell of weather developing early next week.
It's a fine and warm start to Friday across many parts of Scotland, England and Wales with unbroken sunshine for most places, although this sunshine will turn hazy at times. Cloudier skies are still affecting the Northern Isles though and a band of cloud and rain associated with a cold front is pushing eastwards across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This cloud and rain will move into western parts of Scotland, Wales and England during the course of today with brighter and more showery conditions following into the west where it will be fresher with temperatures of 18°C to 22°C. To the east and for much of Scotland, England and Wales it will remain sunny with temperatures widely into the high twenties and low thirties, potentially peaking at around 35°C, but cooling sea breezes will develop around coasts.
As we go through the afternoon and into the evening there will be an increasing risk of scattered thunderstorms breaking out across central, eastern and south-eastern districts of England. They will be hit and miss affairs with many places missing them, but where they do occur they could turn heavy with a risk of hail and some torrential downpours. The cold front will clear eastwards tonight but it will remain warm for many eastern districts and Saturday will be another warm and bright day for the southeast although not as hot. Overall though it will be cooler and fresher for most but many places will be mostly dry with just a few showers in the west.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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