Met Office and BBC can't agree on whether London will get more rainy weather or a dry spell

This week’s weather forecast is likely to leave people confused as the experts at BBC Weather and The Met Office share contrasting predictions. The BBC predicts it will rain every day between Wednesday, May 1, and Monday, May 6.

In contrast, the UK’s national forecaster, The Met Office, predicts it will be largely cloudy throughout the same timeframe. However, what the two forecasts agree on is that temperatures may hit the 18C mark, which is significantly warmer than the chill we’ve felt in recent days.

However, temperatures are likely to not exceed 20C until June, The Met Office claims in its most recent statistics from 1991 to 2020. The maximum average temperature of May is 18.37C, with 21.57C for the month after.

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BBC Weather forecast for London

• Wednesday, May 1 - High 19C, Low 11C. Light rain and a gentle breeze.

• Thursday, May 2 - High 17C, Low 11C. Light rain and a gentle breeze.

• Friday, May 3 - High 16C, Low 9C. Light rain and a moderate breeze.

• Saturday, May 4 - High 17C, Low 10C. Light rain showers and a gentle breeze.

• Sunday, May 5 - High 18C, Low 12C. Light rain showers and a gentle breeze.

• Monday, May 6 - High 18C, Low 11C. Light rain and a gentle breeze.

Met Office’s forecast

• Wednesday, May1 - High 19C, Low 11C. Mist changing to cloudy by late morning.

• Thursday, May 2 - High 18C, Low 11C. Overcast.

• Friday, May 3 - High 16C, Low 8C. Overcast.

• Saturday, May 4 - High 17C, Low 10C. Sunny changing to cloudy by lunchtime.

• Sunday, May 5 - High 18C, Low 12C. Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon.

• Monday, May 6 - High 19C, Low 11C. Cloudy changing to clear by nighttime.

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