Sunshine and warmer weather will return to the UK in time for Mother’s Day and is forecast to last into next week.
Temperatures are expected to steadily rise throughout the week, starting with highs of 17-19C on Monday and ending with highs of 20-23C on Thursday and Friday.
South-east England is expected to enjoy the warmest temperatures over the week, with parts of south-west Scotland potentially experiencing those highs on Thursday and the West Midlands and parts of north-west England on Friday.
It comes after a small burst of unsettled weather on Saturday “in typical spring fashion”, and the Met Office warned the daytime heat next week will probably be followed by chilly evenings and nights.
The forecasting body said: “In typical spring fashion, we are going to see a short-lived spell of unsettled weather this weekend before we transition back towards a blocked weather pattern as high pressure builds on Sunday and dominates our weather through much of next week.
“While daytime temperatures will be warm next week, nights will still be chilly and there is still a chance we could see some rural overnight frosts under the clear skies.”
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the UK between 10am and noon on Saturday – with viewing chances best in the east where skies should be clearest. The phenomenon occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth. The three will not be completely aligned, meaning only part of the sun will be obscured.
Honor Criswick, a Met Office meteorologist, said conditions were “slightly chillier” on Friday, adding: “We then see some milder air move through on Saturday but with this more cloud, outbreaks of rain perhaps lingering for a time across parts of the south-east through the early hours of Sunday, but then high pressure largely dominating and it sticks around as we head into next week too bringing some fine and settled conditions, perhaps even some warm sunshine.”
She said Sunday morning would be cloudy with possible drizzle and mist, and that in Northern Ireland, and parts of Wales and Cornwall, there may be grey skies in the afternoon.
“For the rest of the week … we have this area of high pressure building its way up from the south, dragging in some more milder air too, so it’s likely that there will be quite a settled start to the week next week, lots of sunny spells and also some quite warm temperatures,” she added.
Source: theguardian.com
