Yahoo News Met Office expert reveals why it feels so cold in June after heatwave 12 months ago
It's been a chilly start to June in Greater Manchester and across the UK - which an expert says 'is no surprise'.
The start of this month has felt cold and dreary with largely cloudy or wet conditions and just a few spells of sunshine. The Met Office said that temperatures are up to 5C below average for this time of year.
Comparing this to June 2023, Brits enjoyed a record-breaking heatwave as temperatures climbed to 32C and summer got off to a blazing start. Forecasters said the chilly start to June this year is down to a jet stream driving cold wind southwards from the Arctic to the UK.
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Alex Deakin, meteorologist and weather forecaster for the Met Office, told Mail Online this is why 'it does feel chilly' despite the 'reasonably powerful June sunshine'.
"When the air is coming down from the north there's no surprise that there's a bit of a chill in the air", he said. "You've probably noticed that over the past couple of days it has been a fairly fresh feeling, despite some decent spells of sunshine."
And the warmer weather could be weeks away. Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said: “It looks as if temperatures will stay near or slightly below average for the majority of the rest of June."
Low pressure over northern areas of the UK is expected to bring more unsettled weather in the coming days. Manchester has seen some spells of sunshine and cloud this morning (June 13) but this is expected to make way for heavy rain from around 2pm, before an overcast night with light rain spells.
Temperatures are not likely to climb above 15C, with lows in Manchester of 11C overnight. Showers are expected to follow in Manchester tomorrow and across the weekend.
Friday could be warming, with highs of 17C forecast, but the city is expecting a cooler Saturday according to the Met Office at 14C. Temperatures are expected to pick up slightly across the country - but will still likely be below average for June. Mr Partridge added: "From Thursday onwards and through the weekend, we’ll see showers circulating around the UK.
"However, temperatures will improve because that low pressure will cut off the supply of cold air across the UK, and as a result, we’ll see the source of air coming from the west causing night-time temperatures to pick up a little. In the daytime we’ll still be staying a degree or so below average, but the big difference is it will mean that overnight temperatures will pick up so our nights won’t be as cold."
