Newcastle Upon Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne) weather

Headline:

Fine with sunshine. Very warm for many.

Today:

Any early low cloud soon dissipating to leave a fine day with lengthy periods of sunshine, with this sunshine perhaps turning hazy at times under high cloud. Becoming very warm in the east especially, with generally light winds. Maximum temperature 26 °C.

Tonight:

Fine during the evening with some late hazy sunny spells, although gradually becoming cloudier and breezier from the west. A little light rain is possible in places by dawn. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Tuesday:

Rather cloudy with the odd spot of rain at first, edging southeast and becoming more showery with time to leave dry conditions and some further sunny spells later. Nearer-normal temperatures. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Fine and increasingly hot through this period, with temperatures climbing by both day and night while winds remain light.

Most parts of the UK are expected to be fine and dry at the start of this period, with a low risk of thundery showers in the west. Then a northwest to southeast split is likely to develop. The wettest and windiest conditions are expected in the northwest, with rain at times which may be heavy in places. It will likely be very warm or perhaps hot at first in the north, quickly becoming near normal or slightly above. More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain will probably spread from the west or northwest at times. There is also the risk that isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms could develop at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal, perhaps with some hot spells.

A broad northwest to southeast split is likely during this period. The wettest and windiest conditions are expected to be in the northwest, with a risk of some heavy rain at times. More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain may spread across from the north or west at times and there is a risk of isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms as well. Temperatures are expected to be near to or above normal, perhaps with some hot spells in the southeast.