Today:

A day of sunshine and showers for much of the region. Some of the showers could be heavy at times with the risk of thunder, especially in the afternoon. Feeling warmer than previous days. Maximum temperature 21 degrees Centigrade.

Tonight:

Daytime showers fade into the evening leaving a mostly dry night with clear spells for many. Feeling cooler than recent nights. Minimum temperature 13 degrees Centigrade.

Sunday:

Another day of sunny spells and scatted showers. Some of the showers will be heavy at times and perhaps thundery. However, it should become drier into the evening. Maximum temperature 21 degrees Centigrade.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Unsettled conditions continue into next week starting with a scattering of showers on Monday. Tuesday starts mostly dry before showers return and become heavier on Wednesday.

Met Office long range weather forecast for August 4-13

The unsettled, changeable conditions continue to dominate the picture for the first half of August. A mixture of sunny spells and showers, with some drier interludes, is the general pattern expected through this period for all.

Some of these showery spells may merge to give slightly longer spells of rain. At first, scattered showers for most, with some thunderstorms likely to develop from these.

Torrential downpours are likely in some places. Winds generally remaining breezy, with temperatures expected to be near to average, perhaps slightly above average in northern areas.

Through the remainder of this period, it will likely turn settled, though a few showers cannot be ruled out, especially in south-eastern areas.

Drier weather than recently, with sunny spells for most through to mid-August, with temperatures trending above average.