Met Office on when we might finally see a spell of hot weather

Reem Ahmed & David Powell

13 June 2024 at 11:57 am·4-min read

It's been a bit chilly so far in June - so when will the hot weather return? — -Credit: (Image: Wales Online - Rob Browne)

Wales and the rest of the UK saw some glorious weather in May with people enjoying temperatures as hot as Majorca. But, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end – and that end appears to have coincided with the arrival of June.

Even though we've officially entered the summer months you'll have noticed the weather hasn't quite got the memo. There's been a bit of a chill in the air in recent days and a few showery spells have put a dampener on the fun, reports WalesOnline.

And you're not just imagining it - according to the Met Office the UK average temperature for June so far has been below average thanks to northerly winds. The last time the first ten days of June was this cold in the UK was in 2020.

All the sun-seekers out there are no doubt wondering: when will it get hot again? Well sadly there isn't a scorching summer on the horizon for the UK quite yet, the weather service has revealed.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin has said the next couple of days will stay on the cool side with a possibility of ground frost in rural areas over the coming nights. By Saturday we will see "warmer" temperatures but it will not be "warm", he said.

"We're coming from well below average to about somewhere closer to average. There will still be a bit of a chill in the air."

Low pressure will bring a "lot of showers" across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

A 'lot of showers' are expected today and on Saturday and Sunday -Credit:David Powell

So in the short-term there's no real sign of warmth returning to the UK. But are there any signs of summer beyond that? Not really, according to Alex.

"From Monday , June 17, to Monday, June 24, it's going to be wetter than average for Wales, England and parts of eastern Scotland and around average for much of western Scotland and Northern Ireland. So that isn't signalling a lot of dry and sunny weather," he said.

He added that the temperatures for the same time period are also forecasted to be below average in Wales, England and Northern Ireland.

What about the final week of June and beyond? There aren't very strong weather signals for that yet - certainly not for anything significantly warm, he said. "That's often the case at this time of year - there's no real global drivers dictating our weather patterns...it is a bit of a toss-up for that final week of June," he explained.

He added we may see high pressure nudging in from the west in the final week of June, which could bring above-average temperatures - but whether that will herald the arrival of summer isn't for certain yet. Rebekah Sherwin, a Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, echoed Alex's forecast.

She said: “The UK average temperature for June so far has been below average and the immediate forecast suggests no strong signal for temperatures to get above average. So far during the month we have been in a weather pattern that has brought a northerly air flow to the UK with high pressure to the west and low pressure over Scandinavia funnelling that flow."

She added: "There is a signal for temperatures to come up to near normal levels through the weekend but the forecast into next week remains largely unsettled with showers, some heavy, in places.”

Today (Friday, June 14)

This morning will start with a mix of patchy cloud, sunny spells and scattered showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery. Turning cloudier with further showers in the afternoon.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday

Saturday will be another unsettled day with breezy conditions for all, patchy cloud, sunny intervals and showers moving in, some of which could be heavy and thundery. Sunday looks to see sunny spells, with a few showers, these clearing later. Some lightning could also be possible. Monday will be largely dry and bright with little cloud and just the odd shower possible.

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