Brits have been sweltering in blistering heat this summer, although some parts of the country could face a lengthy wet spell for the next week as low pressure sweeps across the UK
Brits are set to face a north-south divide with fierce storms set to blight one-half of the country, according to weather forecasters.
For the next week to 10 days, the UK with face a northwest-southeast split regarding the weather with heavy rain set to come thundering down in Wales, Cumbria, western Scotland and Northern Ireland. In contrast, there will be little rain in other parts of the country.
The projections from independent weather forecaster Netweather, said the pattern is being caused by a persistent low-pressure area over Iceland with high pressure sweeping in from the Azores, keeping high pressure on the south-east coast of the UK.
“Temperatures will mostly be close to the long-term average for the time of year, but Monday is set to be hot in eastern England with a region extending from East Anglia to Yorkshire forecast to have highs in the high 20s Celsius and maybe around 30C locally,” it said. Netweather added it was “reasonably confident” that the split would persist for at least another week.
Netweather said there was “strong agreement” among forecast models that show it is likely to be wet in western Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of west Wales and north-west England.
The Met Office’s long forecast for August 8 through to August 17 found showers and windy weather were likely in parts of the country. “Remaining predominantly changeable through this period, with the UK’s weather characterised by a broadly westerly type, which means weather mostly of an Atlantic origin,” it said.
“Within this, low pressure is perhaps more likely to be situated further to the north, bringing more frequent bouts of rain, showers and perhaps windier weather at times. Conversely, areas further south are more likely to see ridges of higher pressure, bringing more in the way of fine, settled weather, though still with the potential for some wetter, thundery or more generally unsettled interludes.
“There is a reasonable chance of above average temperatures in the south, perhaps with short-lived hot spells, whereas temperatures further to the north will probably be nearer normal overall.”
