The exact day Cambridgeshire will get a 'mini-heatwave' and how long it will last
Forecasters have predicted a much warmer week ahead, with temperatures expected to reach the high 20s by the weekend. Parts of Cambridgeshire started to finally experience more pleasant temperatures over the bank holiday.
And this break in the cold, wet and stormy conditions is set to continue. As the week progresses, conditions will improve across the country and it will begin to feel increasingly warm, although some parts of northern Scotland could continue to experience some showers. Ellie Glaisyer, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “It will generally be a lot more settled this week.
“It will start to feel much more pleasant with temperatures on Tuesday likely to reach the very early twenties in the south, and then later on in the week, we could see temperatures of around 22C to 23C, while the north is likely to reach temperatures in the high teens.”
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Ms Glaisyer said an area of high pressure will start to build and move across the UK from Wednesday onwards, potentially bringing more settled, warmer, and drier weather. The bank holiday weekend saw the UK experience a mix of rain and sunny spells.
The Met Office issued yellow weather warnings for parts of England, Wales, and southern Scotland on Monday, as it warned that thunderstorms and heavy downpours could cause flooding and travel disruption. The two warnings expired at 9pm on Monday evening (May 6), as showers began to ease across the UK.
Find the full weather report for next week in Cambridge, Peterborough and Ely below:
Cambridge
Wednesday, May 8 - Highs of 20 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day.
Thursday, May 9 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day.
Friday, May 10 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Mostly cloudy with some sunny spells.
Saturday, May 11 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day.
Sunday, May 12 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 13 degrees. Sunny all day.
Peterborough
Wednesday, May 8 - Highs of 21 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day, turning cloudier in the early evening.
Thursday, May 9 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day.
Friday, May 10 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Mostly cloudy with some sunny spells.
Saturday, May 11 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day.
Sunday, May 12 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 12 degrees. Sunny all day.
Ely
Wednesday, May 8 - Highs of 20 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day.
Thursday, May 9 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 1 0degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day.
Friday, May 10 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 10 degrees. Mostly cloudy with some sunny spells.
Saturday, May 11 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 11 degrees. Sunny for the majority of the day.
Sunday, May 12 - Highs of 23 degrees, lows of 13 degrees. Sunny all day.
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