Heatwave or wash-out: This is what the weather will be like in Sheffield this week

July 1 to July 7 looks set to be a bit of a mixed bag with both blustery rain showers and spells of sunshine expected, according to the Met Office.

Following a morning of drizzle, the weather today is set to turn ‘drier and brighter through the afternoon but breezy with low cloud and some rain or drizzle persisting in places’. Maximum temperatures of 17 °C are forecast.

Tonight, it will become drier through the evening with cloud breaking to give some late brightness but remaining breezy. Staying generally dry overnight with clear spells giving a cool feel. Minimum temperature 9 °C. Moving into tomorrow (Tuesday, July 2), the Met Office expects there will most likely be a dry start but rather cloudy and breezy once again, with the odd shower likely into the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

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It is expected to be cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Wednesday, which will be prolonged over western hills.

Breezy on Thursday with sunny spells and blustery showers. Further spells of rain Friday. Temperatures around or below normal.

On Saturday, light showers in the morning are expected to change to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Then, on Sunday it is expected to be sunny changing to light showers by lunchtime.