Another heatwave is on the horizon for the UK, with the hottest day of the year so far forecast to arrive in the coming days. The Met Office has issued a warning of unsettled conditions and heavy rain, but temperatures are expected to soar to record-breaking heights.
April 27: The Due Date for the Return of Hot Weather
The UK is expected to experience a significant increase in temperature as of April 27, with a new update from WXCharts.com predicting a scorching heatwave across the country. The map shows 20C or more across the UK, with temperatures potentially reaching 26C.
- Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Greater London, Bedfordshire, and Oxfordshire are the counties with the highest chance of being the hottest.
- Temperatures will be near average, with some drier and brighter interludes at times, but large amounts of cloud.
- The Met Office predicts unsettled conditions at times, with a risk of heavy rain or showers, accompanied by strong winds.
Met Office Forecast: Unsettled Conditions and Rain
The Met Office has issued a forecast for the period from April 20 to April 29, which predicts unsettled conditions across the UK. The report states:
“Mainly unsettled conditions are likely across the UK at the start of this period. Showers or longer spells of rain are probable across many regions, these heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder, perhaps accompanied by strong winds. Some drier and brighter interludes are also likely at times, but probably with large amounts of cloud. Temperatures will generally be near average.”
Birmingham Live: A Similar Pattern Expected
Birmingham Live reported that the Met Office’s predicted next week to have “a similar pattern at first, with unsettled conditions at times and a risk of some heavy rain or showers. Later next week and into the following week, settled weather is expected to become more prevalent, with more in the way of dry, sunny weather developing.”
WXCharts.com: A Scorching Heatwave
The WXCharts.com map illustrates how the UK is expected to experience a scorching heatwave, with temperatures potentially reaching 26C. The map also highlights the counties with the highest chance of being the hottest, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Greater London, Bedfordshire, and Oxfordshire.
Mid-May Temperatures
The Met Office predicts mid-May temperatures to be largely fine and dry, with high pressure patterns dominating the region. The report states:
“Late April into early May will probably see a good deal of settled weather with high pressure patterns most likely to dominate. Whilst some spells of more unsettled weather are possible at times – these perhaps more likely towards mid-May – much of the period is expected to be largely fine and dry. Temperatures are expected to be near or slightly above average.”
Regional Weather Forecasts
Regional weather forecasts for the coming days show a mix of unsettled and settled conditions. The BBC reports that Wednesday will be cool, with rain falling in northern and western parts of the UK, while Thursday will be warmer and more dry.
