The UK is set to see very high pollen levels in four regions of the country, according to the Met Office, but pollen count is set to be high across the majority of the UK
Brits should be bracing themselves for a “pollen bomb” set to hit the UK, with “very high” pollen levels forecasted in four regions.
According to the Met Office, Thursday’s mild temperatures will exacerbate hay fever symptoms in the East of England, East Midlands, West Midlands, and London and the south-east, affecting over 36 million people.
However, even outside of these areas, pollen levels will still be significant. Wales, the South West of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the North East of England will experience “high” pollen levels, while the North West of England and Northern Ireland will see “moderate” levels.
Scotland, on the other hand, will be spared the worst, with “low” pollen levels predicted. The red flag is hoisted for London and the south-east as mild temperatures are expected to reach 14C and are contributing to the high pollen count.
Other regions, including Eastern England and the south coast, will also enjoy pleasant temperatures without being hot. However, for those who struggle with hay fever, it’s best to be prepared with tissues at hand, unless you’re in Scotland, where you’re likely to be symptom-free on Thursday.
A band of showery rain, some heavy, will linger across western England, Wales and southern Scotland. There will be clear spells and showers to the west and north, with a possibility of some heavy showers developing in the southeast.
On Tuesday, the Express reports the northwest will be mostly fine. Elsewhere, it will be cloudier with showers, potentially heavy and thundery, merging to create more persistent rain in places.
It will be warm in brighter breaks in the east, but otherwise cool.
From Wednesday onwards, the weather will remain changeable with a chance of showers or longer periods of rain at times. Some drier and sunnier periods are also likely.
Temperatures will be around average, though it may feel cooler than recently.
This comes as Britain’s balmy spell is about to come to an abrupt end as a 350-mile-wide Arctic blast of snow and ice hurtles towards the country, live weather charts warn.
The past fortnight’s unbroken sunshine, courtesy of a lingering continental weather system, will soon be a distant memory, with a massive cold air mass expected to sweep in from Wednesday, April 16. Temperatures will plummet to as low as -6C in parts of Scotland, while central and western Scotland face a high chance of snowfall, with the Highlands potentially seeing several centimetres fall hourly.
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