Eye (Suffolk) weather

Headline:

Scattered heavy showers or thunderstorms developing.

Today:

Scattered showers, some heavy and perhaps thundery. These showers will be slow-moving, giving localised downpours, especially this afternoon. Some bright spells will occur, with highest temperatures for western areas. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

Showers, possibly heavy at first, will fade. Then later tonight cloud thickens and showers or longer spells of rain arrive, mostly across eastern areas. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Thursday:

Showers or longer spells of rain, these possibly heavy at times, will become more widespread through the morning before mostly easing later today. Light winds and generally lower temperatures. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday and Saturday dry with sunny spells. Sunday there is a chance showers or longer spells of rain, perhaps thundery, although confidence is low. Generally warm or rather warm.

A weather regime dominated by westerly winds is likely at first. While showers or longer spells of rain will remain possible for all parts early in the period, the focus of wet weather will likely increasingly be focussed across the west and northwest, especially over hills where rain could be prolonged. The highest chance of drier and sunnier weather is expected to the east of hills, and across south and eastern areas. Later in the period if high pressure builds into the southwest settled weather may develop there too. It will be breezy at times, especially in further north. Temperatures are most likely to be near to average or slightly above average for the time of year.

A changeable westerly pattern will likely continue through into the start of August, with spells of rain or showers mixed in with some drier, brighter days. There are signs that high pressure to the southwest may try to extend its influence across the UK, which could bring more in the way of dry, settled weather as we head further into August. Temperatures will likely continue to be near or above average overall. There is a chance of some very warm or hot spells developing later in August if high pressure wins out for a decent stretch of time, especially in the south and east.