UK Bank Holiday weather: Live tracker maps for your local forecast
The warm weather seen earlier this week will give way to wetter, more unstable conditions at the start of the early May bank holiday, which is bad news for millions of Britons heading out for the long weekend.
While the temperature is expected to reach 25 degrees in the east of England on Saturday, showers and occasional thunderstorms are expected in other parts of the country.
However, the weather will remain unstable over the bank holiday weekend, with temperatures expected to drop below 20C across the country by Monday.
Met Office deputy chief Tom Crabtree said: “Conditions are expected to become more unstable by Friday, with rain and showers spreading from the south-west, some heavy and possibly thunderstorms.
“Coming into the Bank Holiday weekend the weather looks more variable, with showers at times (especially in the north) but also some spells of sunshine.”
Live map: UK rain forecast
The Met Office has predicted wet weather and heavy showers across southern England over the weekend.
Meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “Areas in the north could be largely dry over the weekend… but there will definitely be showers in the south.
He said some areas in the south of England “could get really wet”.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “There is a possibility of very heavy, thunderstorms arriving in southern parts of England on Saturday.
“We’ve got some pretty widespread showers Saturday night and into Sunday and then from Sunday onwards we’ll start to see a cooler influence come in and bring some showers.”
Live map: UK temperature forecast
The hottest weather of the weekend is expected to be experienced on Saturday and temperatures could reach 25 degrees in some parts of England.
Mr Madge said: “Temperatures will rise considerably in some places on Saturday, possibly 25C, and this is likely to be concentrated in the East Midlands, Nottingham, Leicester, Peterborough and Cambridge.”
The Met Office is forecasting temperatures in the mid to late teens for parts of Wales and the south of England on Sunday, while the north of the UK is expected to see slightly cooler weather.
Temperatures are expected to be at their lowest in parts of northern Scotland on Monday.
While average temperatures can be seen around 15°C in the north of England, temperatures can reach 17°C in the south of England.
Meteorology weather forecast
Friday
Showers in the west and southwest will spread towards the northeast. It rotates slowly in places with some thunderous explosions. It feels warmer in the east with some sunshine. It is humid in the south.
Outlook from Saturday to Monday
Some unsettled weather with showers and rain for the bank holiday weekend. Storm possible. Many will see brighter interludes and the air will continue to feel humid.
