UK weather maps reveal exact date temperatures will soar back up to 25C in mini-heatwave this week
The latest weather maps have pinpointed the exact date when temperatures are expected to soar again, potentially reaching a sunny 25C. Following a brisk start to autumn, the UK experienced widespread frost and a chilly minus 2.7C in North Yorkshire on Thursday evening. But conditions are warming up from this weekend.
It's set to get even warmer next week with forecasts by WXCharts indicating that the mercury could climb to a balmy 25C by midday on Wednesday, September 18. Enjoyment of similar temperatures is also anticipated for the following Friday and Saturday.
Discussing the weekend's forecast, Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna mentioned "mixed conditions" for Scotland and Northern Ireland, but highlighted "a lot of fine weather around, with sunny spells and lighter wind" for England and Wales. Though nights will have a chill, they are not expected to be as cold as recent ones, he advised.
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Temperatures on Saturday night are predicted to dip into low single figures, with some southern areas seeing three to four degrees. For Sunday, Mr Petagna anticipates light rain as well as "plenty of sunny weather" up north, reports the Mirror.
As for the upcoming week, Monday is likely to greet us with a grey morning alongside sporadic rain and drizzle, but the country should enjoy sunshine, gentle breezes, and temperatures in the upper teens, reaching 20C or 21C in the South East.
Mr Petagna commented: "Thereafter it's really just a high pressure dominating Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, meaning there's a lot of dry, settled weather around. The far north/northwest of Scotland might just see a bit of cloud and the odd spot of rain at times. But apart from that, it will be dry and settled. By midweek we're looking at 23 in the South East."
The Met Office's long-range forecast for September 19 to September 28 indicates that most of the UK can expect "fine and dry, with spells of sunshine for most areas during the day."
It notes: "Daytime temperatures will likely be above average for many regions, although some cool nights are possible with mist or fog patches developing overnight. Fairly strong winds could affect the south at times."
The forecast continues: "As we go through the weekend and into the following week, there will be little change from this in the north, but southern areas become more likely to see showers at times, with perhaps some heavy or thundery ones. By late September there is a chance that more unsettled conditions may begin to develop more widely."