Met Office forecasts -5C freeze to hit UK in days as temperatures plunge in May | Weather | News
Today’s forecast from the national weather agency showed that overnight temperatures on Tuesday could drop to -5C in northern areas and -1C in southern parts. Lows of -3C could be seen across the country on Wednesday night.
The Met Office predicts daytime temperatures will reach 18°C on Tuesday, then drop to 15°C on Wednesday; This is in stark contrast to the scorching sunshine experienced in recent days.
Temperature anomaly maps for Tuesday reveal large blue areas covering Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Wales, northern England and the east. This highlights that temperatures will be significantly lower than normal for this time of year.
The GFS weather model shows that the highest temperature across the country could reach just 8C on Wednesday morning. This marks a significant decline from this week’s conditions across every corner of the UK.
The Met Office forecast for Tuesday to Thursday warns that “weather will be colder for everyone in the UK, driven by northerly winds”. We can predict “occasional showers”, but “these [will be] lighter and less so than at the weekend”.
The BBC forecast says: “Most of the UK on Tuesday will be dry and variably cloudy, but parts of the south-west and north will see showers.
“Wednesday will be generally cloudy with a few showers expected in the north and west. More showers are expected in the north and west on Thursday, while it will remain mostly dry with some sunny weather in the east. Windier.”
Fortunately, the Met Office predicts temperatures will rise to normal levels later this month. The outlook for May 7 to May 16 shows a “changing theme” is likely, with most locations experiencing “drier, brighter weather along with occasional rain or showers.”
The forecast continues: “The emphasis on wet conditions may initially be greater towards the south and east, with low pressure perhaps more likely towards the south or east of the UK, then later in the period it may shift further north as low pressure becomes more likely to form in the north or north-east of the UK.
“After a cold start to the period, temperatures are likely to return to lower averages later, particularly in the north.”
