The latest weather maps show another “mini-heatwave” is looming, with temperatures set to reach 21C in several parts of the South East of England, such as Essex
These striking weather maps show Brits are set to bask in another “mini-heatwave” — with the mercury to reach 21C for several days.
It is thought the warm weather will return later this month as, data from Metdesk, shows temperatures will rise and rain will stay away for large swathes of the nation. The Southeast of England will be the warmest region from multiple days from between Sunday April 19, it is said.
Maps, published by WXCharts which use Metdesk information, show the “driest and brightest” parts will include Greater London, Essex, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. Much of the remainder of England could also reach 19C, notably in the Midlands and the South West of England, forecasters believe.
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The mercury hit 23.4C in Frittenden, Kent, on Thursday, following a glorious 26.5C high on Wednesday. The peak recorded in Kew, west London, heralded the warmest day of the year so far.
But, as the the Express reports, temperatures will now drop before the “mini-heatwave” arrives later this month. By the weekend, the mercury will be as low as 5C in northern England and Scotland, a significant drop from Wednesday’s high.
When things do change again, though, parts of southern England will experience the warmest conditions, according to the maps, particularly the South East, with temperatures hitting highs of 21C. A Met Office outlook for the period spanning April 14-23 states: “Changeable at the start of this period with low pressure to the west or northwest of the UK. This will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, heaviest and most persistent in the northwest together with some strong winds.
“The southeast is likely to be driest and brightest. Later, conditions may become drier and more settled, especially in the north and east, but parts of the south and west may still see some showers or longer spells of rain. Temperatures will likely be near to or slightly above average.”
Wednesday was the warmest day in April for six years, the Met Office believes. A Met Office spokesperson had said earlier this week: “As Storm Dave has now moved away, and this high pressure is building behind it, we’re now dragging up warmer air from the continent. It’s one of the seasons where it can change really quickly, day on day.”
The maps have emerged, though, hours after other forecasters had hinted conditions could become so cold this week that snow could fall. The ECMWF weather model shows heavy snow for parts of Scotland overnight into Saturday and the flurries could continue over the weekend, moving into northern England.
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