Cold snap to hit Britain as 27 areas drop to 10C temperatures – see listing right here
New UK weather maps show a cold snap is forecast to hit next week, with August temperatures plunging below 10C across 27 counties according to the latest charts
Temperatures are set to drop across the UK(Image: Getty)
Parts of the UK could face temperatures dropping beneath 10C as chilly weather conditions are set to hit the country.
Northern regions of the country, including Scotland and the north east of England, will be most impacted by the cold snap expected to arrive next Tuesday (August 11), according to fresh weather charts.
The meteorological maps from WXCharts.com reveal a cold front striking the entire nation at approximately 6am following an extended spell of sweltering weather. The south of the country, including London, the east and south east, may not witness temperatures climbing above 15C.
Colder conditions are forecast to hit the UK on the morning of August 11(Image: WXCharts.com)
The remainder of the nation, particularly northern regions, will endure much chillier conditions, with temperatures ranging from lows of 6C to 10C. A long-range forecast from the Met Office covering August 11 stated northwestern parts will experience some periods of rain and stronger winds, reports the Express.
It read: “Further into August, lower pressure may start to track further south south or east.
“This means there is a greater chance of frontal systems or thundery interludes to affect southern and eastern areas in comparison to recent weeks, though rainfall amounts could be quite variable with some areas still seeing relatively little.
“For the most part, temperatures look to remain above average, especially in the south, and perhaps turning very warm or hot.”
Temperatures could plunge to as low as 6C in some Scottish areas(Image: WXCharts.com)
However, the Met Office has also warned that heavy downpours could strike northern parts of the UK today, with a yellow weather warning currently active across multiple Scottish regions, where rainfall could deliver 15-25mm in 1-2 hours, and possibly 40mm in some locations, spanning 3-6 hours.
Areas where temperatures will plunge to 10C on August 11
Scotland
- Highland
- Sutherland
- Caithness
- Ross and Cromarty
- Inverness-shire
- Nairnshire
- Moray
- Aberdeenshire
- Angus
- Berwickshire
- Peeblesshire
- Roxburghshire
- Selkirkshire
- Perth
- Argyllshire
- Dunbartonshire
- Kinrosshire
- Fife
- East Lothian
- Midlothian
- West Lothian
England
- Yorkshire
- Lancashire
- Derbyshire
Wales
- Gwynedd
- Conwy
- Isle of Anglesey
The cooler weather comes after a record-breaking summer that’s already delivered four distinct heatwaves. In a major milestone, Surrey hit 33.5C, taking the UK to its 20th day this year at 32C or higher.
This year’s summer has smashed the previous record of 19 days set back in 1995. There is some brief respite first, with a cooler, more changeable period and rain forecast in places.
The UK has been hit with record breaking heat this summer(Image: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock)
New data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows Western Europe has just endured its hottest June on record, averaging 20.74C across day and night – more than 3C above the long-term norm.
Experts say the impacts go beyond sweaty nights and packed beaches. Despite a wet winter, the extreme heat has driven what’s being described as a “new type” of drought – with intense evaporative demand sucking moisture out of rivers, reservoirs and farmland.
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