The Met Office has warned of a “changeable period” ahead as UK weather maps show a 4C temperature drop following the record-breaking heatwave, with 11 counties set to face 5C or below
Weather charts indicate 11 UK counties could experience temperatures of 5C or below, with the Met Office cautioning of a “changeable period” on the horizon.
A significantly cooler phase is anticipated next week following temperatures that provisionally reached 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London on Tuesday, the Met Office confirmed.
This came after a blistering bank holiday weekend that witnessed the UK smash its previous record for the hottest May temperature. On Monday, Kew Gardens hit 34.8C, surpassing the previous record of 32.8C established in 1922 and 1944. Nevertheless, minimum temperature charts from WXCharts, which utilises MetDesk data, indicate that during the early hours of next Tuesday (June 2), temperatures could linger between 4C and 7C across Scotland and northern England.
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland, the Midlands, southern England and Wales are forecast to experience minimum temperatures in the high single digits, reports the Mirror.
Across Scotland, the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire in the north, alongside Jamestown in Dumfries and Galloway in the south, could witness temperatures plunge to a bitter 4C.
Counties predicted to experience 5C or below on Tuesday
Scotland
- Aberdeenshire
- Angus
- Highland
- Moray
- Perth and Kinross
- Scottish Borders
- South Lanarkshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
England
- North Yorkshire
- Cumbria
- Northumberland
In its forecast for Monday, June 1, to Wednesday, June 10, the Met Office states: “A changeable period, as a sequence of Atlantic weather systems move in from the west to bring a mixture of drier spells and some showers or longer spells of rain at times.
“The best of the drier conditions are more likely towards the south and east, with the rain generally more frequent in parts of the west and northwest, although there will be drier interludes here also.
“Temperatures will be near-normal overall, with the warmest spots most likely across eastern areas. It will also be breezy at times, most especially across northwestern areas.”
The Met Office’s forecast for June 11 to 25 suggests that conditions will probably be “changeable or unsettled” initially, before high pressure takes over from mid-month, ushering in drier and more stable conditions.
“Temperatures are expected to be near normal at first, but probably rising above average later,” says the national weather service.
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