The UK is set to swelter in hot weather on Bank Holiday Monday that could see temperatures as high as 30C in some regions. After a weekend which has seen dry and fine weather across much of the country, a combination of factors will contribute to sizzling conditions in large parts.
The latest weather maps from WXCharts and Netweather show much of England and Wales could see temperatures hit the high 20Cs on Monday afternoon, with London, Cardiff and Birmingham all seeing highs of at least 28C. Scotland will be cooler, with the mercury set to hover around 20C for much of the day. The hot Bank Holiday could be the peak of high temperatures in the UK, with the remainder of the week likely to see a more mixed weather pattern with Hurricane Erin likely to bring unsettled conditions, including heavy rain. A Met Office forecast for the day said: “Most areas seeing a dry day with plenty of sunshine and feeling very warm. Turning cloudier across Northern Ireland with outbreaks of rain later. Large waves possible around western beaches.”
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “High pressure over the UK this weekend and into Monday will help to keep any more persistent rain offshore and will bring a good deal of dry, fine and settled weather.
“Cloud amounts are the main variable through the weekend and could impact how warm it feels for some.
“Eastern areas may still feel rather chilly on Saturday under cloud cover, but temperatures are generally on the rise through the weekend, possibly peaking around 28C in some parts of southern and central England on Monday.
“For those who do see rainfall this weekend, most likely in parts of Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday and western parts of Scotland on Sunday, any rain will be fairly short-lived and is unlikely to be heavy.”
Looking firther ahead, Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wisson said: “There’s still a lot to work out in terms of the exact track and position of what will become Ex-Hurricane Erin.
“This system should have undergone its transition into an ex-hurricane by the time it reaches the mid-Atlantic, and it will continue to weaken as a broad low pressure system as it then drifts towards the UK.
“This will displace our current settled weather, bringing spells of rain and perhaps strong winds in places by the middle of next week.
“Tuesday is when we’re likely to see the start of this influence, with a band of rain pushing from west to east over the UK. Rainfall could be heavy for a time in parts of the west, though it’s too early to be precise with details on this.”
