Weather in Wakefield: Change in weather to bring 'fresher feel' to Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford
Wakefield may finally see the heat subside this weekend.
High pressure will continue to generate dry, fine and warm conditions before a change of weather type will bring a fresher feel to Wakefield, the Met Office has shared.
From Friday temperatures are expected to be much closer to average across the district.
Saturday will have a chilly start for many, but there will be lots of dry weather with some sunny spells, although one or two showers are possible.
The outlook for Wakefield for Saturday, August 1 to Monday, Sunday 3, reads: “Though remaining a little cooler and fresher, there will be some warm spells of sunshine at times, but an isolated shower possible. Possibly turning wetter on Monday.
Mark Sidaway, deputy chief forecaster at the Met Office, said “The forecast is showing potential for more rain than much of the UK has experienced over the last few weeks.
"However, it looks as though amounts of rain for many will be fairly modest, and wont balance out the shortfall that we have recorded this summer. It’s still possible that some areas of the south will miss out and see little or no rainfall.”
Into August, there is a greater chance of some rain or showers for areas of the UK which have seen prolonged dry weather.
Beyond that it will likely become mostly dry once again toward mid-August, however, temperatures will be closer to average.