Friday, 3 Jul 2009

WARNINGS: Heavy Showers and Thunderstorms (many areas). High U.V. (S).

SUMMARY: Heavy and thundery rain and showers move across the country. Drier and brighter in S.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION: High pressure is expected to decline to the E, as low pressure and associated frontal systems edge in from the W.

WIND: S or SW light or moderate, variable in places.

WEATHER: Mostly cloudy in the N with outbreaks of moderate to heavy rain and showers. Further showers move across the S during the day, potentially thundery at times, but generally drier and brighter, with sunny spells developing in the SW later.

TEMPERATURE: Generally above the seasonal average and remaining hot and humid, especially across the S, cooler to the W.

CONFIDENCE OF FORECAST: High – 95%