UK weather maps show 25C Bank Holiday scorcher | Weather | News
Maps show parts of the UK will enjoy 25 degrees over the Bank Holiday weekend (Image: Getty)
This Bank Holiday weekend promises to be a scorcher with the mercury rising to 25C or more for some. weather maps Data created by WX Charts on Monday, May 18, shows that the hottest counties will be predominantly in the south of the country.
A map shows this Public Holiday Monday (May 25) temperatures range between 22C and 25C until 6pm. WX Charts’ map shows 22-23C in Cornwall, 21-22C in Devon and 22C-23C in Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Hampshire looks set for the mercury to reach 23-24C at the same time; Surrey sees temperatures of 24-25C, Greater London 25C, Sussex 21-23C and parts of Essex up to 24C.
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This map shows the mercury could reach as high as 26C in parts of southern England on Sunday (Image: WX Charts)
According to WX Charts, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Herefordshire and Shropshire are likely to see maximum temperatures of 21-23C.
Highest temperatures in Wales range from 20C to 22C in Anglesey, Conwy, Gwynned, Powys, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Monmoutshire, Wrexham, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen. Newport and Cardiff.
Counties in Northern Ireland expect the mercury to reach 21-22C by 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while parts of Scotland could also see the same situation.
It’s important to note that the temperatures above are based on a single model and other graphs may change as the weekend approaches.
The Met Office is predicting Friday 22 May to be the hottest day of the year so far, but showers are expected in some areas before then, with heavy outbursts affecting north-western parts of the country.
Temperatures in the south of England on bank holiday Monday are in the mid-20s (Image: WX Charts)
A mild start to Tuesday is expected, but also a humid day with rain moving across the Atlantic towards the UK.
Wednesday brings more sunshine as a high moves towards the UK and the low pushes eastwards. The north of Britain will feel cool due to the wind, but other places will be warmer.
Drier, warmer air moves south on Thursday, but precipitation continues in the north. Temperatures will reach up to 20C on Thursday as the warming trend continues, according to the Met Office.
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Tony Wisson said: “The weather later this week will be a marked contrast to recent days, with warm, pleasant and calm weather for many.
“Although the heat will remain throughout the Bank Holiday weekend, conditions will become more unstable later Friday and into Saturday, with clouds, showers and longer periods of rain likely to occur. There is also a chance of rain with occasional thunderstorms.”
Despite this, he added that temperatures will remain hot or very hot until Saturday and Sunday, and the highest temperature in the south over the weekend and next week will be around 26C.
Heavy, thunderstorms could be possible on the south coast later in the day on Friday, but it will be warm with a chance of 28C in London.
According to the Met Office, high pressure becomes more dominant from Sunday until Bank Holiday Monday and the weather becomes drier and hotter.
