Leeds weather: Met Office and BBC Weather forecasts show when next hot spell could be as temperatures fall

Temperatures in Leeds have fallen this weekend - making way for some cooler days in comparison to the recent hot weather.

However, the weather will still remain warm, with average or above average temperatures.

Leeds Met Office forecast

The forecast for Leeds on Sunday 19 July shows sunny intervals, with a top temperature of 21°C and a low temperature of 13°C. There is a daily highest wind gust of 22mph.

Sunny intervals are forecast for Leeds on Monday 20 July, with a top temperature of 22°C and a low temperature of 13°C. There is a daily highest wind gust of 18mph.

Tuesday 21 July looks like it could be a slightly warmer day in Leeds, with a top temperature of 24°C and a low temperature of 14°C. The forecast shows sunny intervals and a daily highest wind gust of 22mph.

The forecaster is predicting sunny intervals for Leeds on Wednesday 22 July, with a top temperature of 23°C and a low temperature of 13°C. There is a daily highest wind gust of 19mph.

Sunny intervals are forecast for Leeds on Thursday 23 July, with a top temperature of 23°C and a low temperature of 14°C. There is a daily highest wind gust of 21mph.

Sunny intervals are forecast for Leeds on Friday 24 July, with a top temperature of 22°C and a low temperature of 15°C. There is a daily highest wind gust of 24mph.

The forecaster is predicting sunny intervals for Leeds on Saturday 25 July, with a top temperature of 22°C and a low temperature of 16°C. There is a daily highest wind gust of 25mph.

When the next hot spell could be

The Met Office’s UK long-range forecast for the period of Thursday 23 July to Saturday 1 August says the weather could become “very warm again by the start of August”.

BBC Weather’s monthly outlook for Monday 3 August to Saturday 16 August points to “signs that high pressure may return more strongly across the UK before mid-August”.

Met Office UK long-range weather forecast

Thursday 23 July to Saturday 1 August

For much of the UK, dry at first with sunny spells. Northern and northwestern areas will be cloudier with occasional patchy rain or drizzle. Towards the weekend and perhaps into the start of next week, perhaps a more unsettled period with rain at times, especially across northern parts of the UK. This rain may very well reach southern areas too, but could be light and patchy here.

Confidence becomes lower as we head into next week, but there are signs that high pressure will return, which means dry conditions would resume, especially in the south. Winds will be mostly light or moderate, occasionally fresh around northern coasts. Temperatures are expected to be near or above normal, warmest in the south, perhaps becoming very warm again by the start of August.

BBC Weather monthly outlook

Monday 3 August to Sunday 16 August

Similar conditions may persist for a while but there are signs that high pressure may return more strongly across the UK before mid-August. For a while, the northern UK may stay rather wet, particularly Scotland, but as high pressure starts to expand there should be a northward shift of Atlantic low pressure and frontal systems, with much of the rest of the UK becoming drier than average.

As time goes by, this drier weather should continue to expand, and most areas should end up with below-average rainfall through the middle of the month. Nevertheless, occasional chances of showers or thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Temperatures should be above normal with some very warm days possible.

Long-range models and other signals have some reasonable agreement, so this is the most likely outcome but at this range confidence cannot be high.