The big 4th of July week is here and the weather looks good most of the time, with only a few changes from time to time.

The night will be mostly clear and pleasant with lows around 10 degrees for many (slightly warmer on the coast and in Manchester).

Wednesday will be bright and pleasantly warm again with highs of around 27 degrees and low humidity. A sea breeze in the afternoon will ensure that temperatures remain a little cooler directly on the coast.

The next chance of rain and possible thunderstorms will occur overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Lows will be milder overnight with temperatures around 15 °C.

Any early showers on Thursday should quickly dissipate, giving way to a mix of sun and clouds for the rest of the Fourth of July. Humidity will be higher and there will be very little chance of a late-day thunderstorm. Thursday evening will be muggy and mostly rain- and storm-free for the fireworks, and overnight it will remain mild and humid.

Friday will be very warm and quite humid, with highs around 27 degrees (almost 32 degrees in places). Although it will remain mostly dry, we cannot rule out the possibility of a very isolated shower or thunderstorm.

On Saturday the probability of isolated showers and thunderstorms is highest until Sunday.