Washington (Sunderland) weather

Headline:

Very warm or hot. Chance of thunderstorms, mainly Saturday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Any isolated showers will fade during the evening, then dry with light winds. Variable cloud and clear spells overnight. Staying warm and humid for many. Minimum temperature 15 °C.

Saturday:

Cloud building from the west with a chance of showers or thunderstorms developing, perhaps severe, and most likely through the afternoon and evening. Very warm, or hot again. Maximum temperature 30 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Turning fresher and breezier Sunday, with sunny spells and occasional showers. Staying changeable Monday and Tuesday, with some sunny spells, further showers or spells of rain, and temperatures nearer normal.

Rather changeable conditions are anticipated through this period, as a series of Atlantic low pressure systems pass largely to the northwest of the UK. These will tend to bring some occasional rain or showers, most frequent in northwestern areas where it may also be rather breezy or windy at times. Whilst some rain or showers will be possible farther south and east, here longer drier spells are more likely, under the influence of higher pressure. There is also the chance of some occasional very warm weather, as south or southwesterly winds allow brief bursts of hotter air to encroach from the continent, but probably fairly short-lived and perhaps also accompanied by a few thunderstorms at times.

Rather changeable conditions are anticipated through the first half of July, the wettest and windiest conditions most likely towards the northwest with a risk of some heavy rain at times, especially over hills. Southern and eastern areas are most favoured for longer drier and more settled spells, although even here some occasional rain or showers will be possible, perhaps thundery. Temperatures are expected to be above average for most areas, especially towards the southeast where there will be an ongoing chance of some very warm or hot conditions at times.