Longer range update - High pressure remains in charge at the moment which is why we're seeing dry and settled weather. That is set to change as we head towards Sunday and next week with low pressure systems moving in from the Atlantic bringing wet and at times windy weather across the United Kingdom. It won't necessarily be be cool with many eastern, central, southern and southeastern areas holding onto average or slightly above average temperatures at times, although it will be fresher across w

The UK absolute maximum temperature recorded in a year has increased from an average of just over 25°C in the 1960s to almost 28°C during the last 10 years. This climate change #dataviz by Met Office climate data scientist Neil Kaye shows the progression from 1960 to 2020 #climatechange | Met Office