Summary

Very warm and hot at times with increasing humidity midweek onwards. From Wednesday night and into the early hours of Thursday morning there is a risk of some severe thunderstorms developing as a trough engages across the south-east and eastern parts of England.

Thursday day-time sees another very warm day with further thunderstorms breaking out, especially during the afternoon period. Whilst thunderstorms can be hit and miss, locally, 30-mm of rainfall in just an hour may fall. Some severe storms perhaps bringing 50-60mm in a short space of time.

A quick look at expected AVERAGE temperatures and precipitation in graphics

Period covering now – Friday 2nd August

Break down of maximum and minimum daily temperatures

Tuesday 29th July

Maximum temperature: 31c

Average temperature: 29c

Minimum temperature (overnight): 16c

Wednesday 30th July

Maximum temperature: 29c

Average temperature: 28c

Minimum temperature (overnight): 16c

Thursday 1st August

Maximum temperature: 26c

Average temperature: 24c

Minimum temperature (overnight): 16c

Friday 2nd August

Maximum temperature: 28c

Average temperature: 26c

Minimum temperature (overnight): 16c

Total precipitation (rainfall) expected in the next 72 hours.

• Current rates from the models show around 15-25mm, most of this coming on Thursday. Perhaps even higher totals if your neck of the woods sees the main bulk of thunderstorms.

A quick look at next weeks weather

A slight cool down with daily maximums of 23-24c to end the weekend and start the new working week, though another spell of very warm temperatures soon moves back in with highs pushing 30c once again, albeit for a short time based on current model outputs.

Lewis