A massive freeze seems to be on the horizon for Brits as temperatures in some components of the nation may drop by -16C.
Despite rain showers forecast throughout the nation as we speak (Thursday, February 15), with the heaviest coming in western areas, the Met Office expects temperatures to be unusually heat in some components.
The newest Met Office forecast video suggests central, jap and south-eastern components of England may attain 16C by 4pm. Elsewhere in England highs of 13C to 14C are anticipated, with situations a notch or two cooler elsewhere.
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However, superior climate modelling maps from WX Charts present temperatures are set to plummet to 0C and beneath earlier than the tip of this month. Saturday, February 24, seems to be when this deep freeze will attain its lowest level.
Minimum potential temperature readings present, by 6am on that Saturday, we may face a situation the place not a single place sits above freezing. Most of England and Wales, together with areas anticipated to hit 16C as we speak, could all drop as little as 0C. And -5C is on the playing cards in northern components of Scotland.
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BBC Weather’s forecast states temperatures ought to begin to drop off in the direction of the tip of subsequent week, with a return of snow on the playing cards for some components of the nation. The forecast for February 19 to 25 states: “Confidence in the forecast is rather low throughout next week.
“With a ridge of excessive stress anticipated throughout the UK there must be a few principally dry days nevertheless it doesn’t appear to be being a sturdy excessive stress system, and Atlantic frontal programs may nudge some drizzle or mild rain into Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-west England at instances.
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“Temperatures should drop a little further but nevertheless mostly stay near or a little above seasonal. There will be some overnight fog, and a chance of patchy ground frost but no sharp frosts. Through midweek, high pressure is expected to recede, so there will be a higher chance of active frontal systems bringing rain from the west, which could be heavy in places.
“Chillier north-westerly flows ought to observe later subsequent week, with temperatures dropping nearer to seasonal, even a shade beneath in Scotland, the place wintry showers will develop into extra doubtless.”
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