behind it is just introducing that cooler airfor a time. our weather front, however, just bringing the increased risk of drizzly, cloudy weather into northern and western areas. so, temperaturesjust a degree or so down on those that we are going to see through the day ahead. but then the wind turns back to the southwest in fact, by the weekend it s turning towards the south actually. so, dragging that warmer air back to all parts. and some fairly settled weather but always the risk of some showery rain out towards the west. as ever, there s more on our website.
our days are drawing in, the days are getting closer and closer together, and the next few days, despite some warm sunshine, notjust those shorter days indicating that we are moving into autumn, but some fog. thanks to a ridge of high pressure, staying with us through the end of the week. the perfect breeding ground for some fog to develop overnight. across the west of the country, but potentially as well elsewhere, but could take a while to lift on thursday. the sunshine does have a bit of strength to it at this point in september, so widespread sunshine through the afternoon and feeling pleasantly warm, temperaturesjust afternoon and feeling pleasantly warm, temperatures just slightly the average for the time of year, into low 20s. more clouds gathering in northern ireland through the afternoon, hot and wet here in the afternoon, hot and wet here in the afternoon and persistent rain pushing into western reaches of the uk.
in northern ireland, it is 2 degrees warmer in northern ireland, it is 2 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high of warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high of the warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high of the year. warmer than it was yesterday. 29.6. the new high of the year. it s - warmer than it was yesterday. am the new high of the year. it s going to stay dry for the majority of us, and as you are going to bed, these are not the minimum temperatures the bedtime temperatures at 11 o clock. 22 in birmingham. 23 for and 22 in birmingham. 23 forand cardiff. a 22 in birmingham. 23 for and cardiff. a little bit fresher further north, and also in rural areas. temperatures just easing further north, and also in rural areas. temperaturesjust easing down into the low 20s. still warm in the july sunshine but the heat is really that bit further south, where we will see temperatures up to 31 in london.
and south west england. whereas much of central and eastern areas of england continue to be cloudy, damp and drizzly and have the temperaturesjust in the mid teens in some spots, low 20s if you ve got the sunshine. that area of low pressure moving further away as we go into thursday, but it is still towards these north sea coasts where we re expecting more cloud around. a little bit of patchy rain and drizzle mayjust pep up as we see a little disturbance moving in later in the day. the chance for a few showers elsewhere in the midlands, southern england and wales, but away from these eastern parts, many of us getting to see some pleasantly warm sunny spells. and indeed more will during friday as high pressure becomes more dominant across the uk, though this little weak disturbance from the north sea will have moved in and may be producing a few showers, some patchy rain for parts of northern england, perhaps the midlands. there won t be clear blue sky, but there will be sunny spells an