Arctic blast to hit UK with temperatures plummeting to 1C, new weather maps reveal
With kids going back to school and the summer holiday behind us and the weather already turning from sunshine to rain and colder temperatures, the last remnants of good weather could soon disappear as forecasters already predict when the next Arctic blast will hit.
As revealed by The Mirror, it might not be long before the UK swaps its short sleeve shirts and flowery dresses for woolly scarves and thick coats. Charts and maps suggest the weather improvement predicted by the Exeter-based Met office, may only be short lived.
In fact the latest cold weather maps from WXCharts show temperatures dropping by up to 26C in less than a week. Charts from the provider, which uses data from MetDesk, suggest that Scotland and Northern Ireland, two of the typically coldest parts of the country, could see the mercury plummet to around 1C by Thursday, September 12. Much of England appears destined for similar lows, with Manchester also expecting 1C, and Wales 3C.
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Even areas in southern England could see temperatures plummet to between 5C and 6C, a massive 20C difference from the 27C blast recorded on Friday, September 6. However most of the south west should be among the areas of the country to escape the cold blast.
Matthew Lehnert, the Met Office chief meteorologist, told the newspaper: "Repeated areas of rain are likely to affect southern Britain over the next few days, generating some localised impacts into the weekend. We currently have a yellow weather warning for rain in place, and there’s potential for further warnings this weekend.
"It’s a different story further north though, as high pressure brings warmer and sunnier conditions, with higher-than-average temperatures, particularly across parts of western Scotland. Eastern areas are likely to be cooler and at times, cloudier due to winds blowing off the North Sea."