UK to be blitzed with 4-day heatwave at end of May | Weather | News
The UK is set to see a warm end to the month, with weather maps turning deep orange as May approaches. New weather data WXCharts.com It shows a four-day heatwave sweeping across much of the UK from 25 May.
Weather maps show much of southern England, as well as the Midlands and the north, turning orange, with a top temperature of 28C in some areas. The Met Office’s long-term weather forecast for the UK from 18 May to 27 May predicts: “As this period progresses, high pressure will begin to build from the south and the weather is expected to be calmer, although there may be occasional showers.”
“Temperatures will start close to normal but will tend to pick up as the period progresses, perhaps becoming quite warm by the end of the period, particularly in the south.
“Winds will generally be strong from the south-west during the first half of the period, then ease due to more settled conditions.”
The weather is likely to be warmest in the south during this period, with Essex likely to be the hottest place in the UK on 25 May, which is likely to be the peak of the weather.
Temperatures will remain above 20 degrees for the next 24 hours Across large stretches from the South Coast to the Midlands and East Wales To Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Only the east coast of Scotland is likely to see temperatures exceeding 20°C; Average temperatures across much of the country and Northern Ireland are in the high teens.
As the week progresses, it will remain warm from 26 May to 28 May, with temperatures remaining in the mid-20s, particularly in the south, in London and the Inner Counties.
Temperatures are likely to be cooler in other parts of the country, while the rest of the UK will see highs in the mid-range.
Showers may occur at varying intervals throughout the period.
The Met Office’s long-range weather forecast for the UK from 28 May to 11 June added: “Models bringing calmer weather are more likely to prevail towards the end of May.
“Although further rain and showers are possible at times, the weather is likely to be nice and dry for longer periods.”
