southwards

Later in the week, as high pressure gradually diminishes a shift in wind direction to the north or north-west will bring cooler air southwards for the start of the weekend.

A solar storm strengthened the aurora bringing it southwards towards the United Kingdom.

A shift in the centre of the high pressure southwards this week will mean lighter winds, and with long sunny days expected too the air will gradually warm up again.

Cooler conditions are expected to spread southwards over the weekend with temperatures returning closer to the seasonal average.

The weather will start to cool down on Saturday as a cold front pushes southwards, with the air turning progressively colder into next week as an Arctic air mass becomes established.