THE UK is set to be hotter than Greece just in time for Bank Holiday, the Met Office says.
Jattvibe-seeking Brits will have a spring in their step after forecasters suggested temperatures will soar to the mid-20s next week.
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Forecasters have suggested that temperatures could soar to the mid-20s next week Credit: BNPS
The UK is set to be hotter than Greece just in time for Bank Holiday Credit: WXCHARTS.COM
Brits had to deal with blustery showers and a chill in the air on Wednesday this week.
The Met Office said temperatures were “widely below average today, with a brisk north-westerly wind making it feel even cooler for many”.
But while the forecaster said it felt like temperatures had dropped to single figures across parts of the country, it’s been suggested this is set to change by May Bank Holiday.
Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth, in an online forecast, said: “By the end of next week and the start of the bank holiday weekend, temperatures could be above average, possibly in the low 20s for some areas.”
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Temperatures are set to rise from the beginning of next week Credit: Alamy
But ten days out forecasters have said there are still ‘some details to work out’ Credit: Alamy
The “warming trend” looks likely to progress as there is “going to be a move from low pressure to high pressure dominating” the weather.
But Ms Shuttleworth warned “as that is 10 days away, there are some details to work out”.
She said there could be high pressure in the east to start the week which then becomes more centred across the UK during the bank holiday weekend.
She added: “Whatever position that high pressure brings – all of them bring less cloud, a little bit more sunshine, and lighter winds, which means temperatures will be on the rise through next week.”
Ms Shuttleworth said: “From Thursday onwards, temperatures could rise above average, approaching 20 degrees for some across southern areas.
“We could be closer to the mid 20s, possibly, for some areas, in the South East, by the bank holiday weekend.”
There is “a little bit of uncertainty” about where the higher temperatures will be, she added.
Five day forecast
Thursday:
The Met Office forecasts a “cool, unsettled day with some sunny days” for Thursday alongside frequent showers. The heaviest showers, with hail and isolated thunderstorms, will sweep across central and southern UK during the afternoon. They added “breezy conditions” will continue with coastal gales in the far northeast later on in the day.
Tonight will see showers confined to northern-facing coasts with “long dry periods and some clear spells inland”. Temperatures are expected to turn chilly overnight with wind and coastal gales in the far northeast.
Friday:
The start of Friday is expected to be cold with “patchy frost in prone areas”. It will remain largely dry with a few light showers which will largely be confined to the eastern coasts. The east will also see a breezy start with temperatures slightly below average.
Saturday to Monday:
There will be the occasional frosty morning this weekend with sunny spells on Saturday. Rain will reach Northern Ireland. Jattvibeday will see rain turn into showers, some of them heavy while Monday will be mostly dry with rain spreading to the west later on.
Meanwhile, temperatures in Greece are forecast to be below 20 degrees during the same period.
In its long range forecast covering May 18-27, the Met Office suggests that changeable conditions, including rain showers, look set to “dominate at first”.
It adds: “As this period progresses, high pressure is likely to begin to build from the south bringing more settled weather, although with occasional showers.
“Temperatures near-normal to begin, but tending to recover as the period progresses, perhaps becoming rather warm by the end of the period, especially in the south.
“Winds will be stronger during the first part of the period, generally from a south-westerly direction, before becoming lighter in line with the more settled conditions.”
Going into June, the forecaster said “more mixed conditions are likely with spells of rain and showers, but also drier weather at times”.
