Overview
- Following Tuesday's cool, rainy start, forecasts point to a turn on Thursday with sun near 21°C and a rise to about 25°C on Friday.
- Meteorologists attribute the shift to high pressure building over the region, which brings drier, more stable air and longer sunny spells.
- How high temperatures climb remains uncertain, with the US model near 25°C and the European centre closer to 21–22°C, and wind direction seen as decisive.
- Coastal areas may feel cooler this weekend because a sea breeze over the 13°C North Sea can hold down beach temperatures.
- Forecasters also warn of a growing rainfall deficit, now near 80 mm and possibly 110 mm within two weeks, which could stress vegetation and dry out soils.