The mercury is set to soar in England this month as a plume of hot air moves in from the continent – with projected weather maps showing a high of 27C in London
New UK weather maps reveal that parts of the country could be braced for a sizzling 27C within days as temperatures soar throughout much of England.
The latest projection by WX Charts pinpoints a scorching top temperature of 27C in Greater London by 6pm on Monday, May 19. While that’s significantly hotter than London’s average May temperature of 19C, it won’t count as an official heatwave, according to the Met Office’s criteria of a prolonged period of excessive heat for the season.
The heat is not just confined to London—the rest of England is also set to experience some baking temperatures with Oxford anticipating 26C, Coventry gearing up for 25C, and both Nottingham and Greater Manchester expecting 26C as per WX Charts.
Coastal areas can expect it to be a bit cooler; Lowestoft is forecasted for 22C, Bridport for 21C, while Weston-super-Mare may see between 18-19C.
According to WX Charts’ projected data, this balmy uplift will begin around May 17-18, culminating in 27C hitting London on the following Monday.
Even the nighttime isn’t expected to offer too much respite, with the mercury staying in the low 20s into Tuesday, May 20.
Provided WX Charts’ long-range projected predictions hold true, temperatures could level off in the low 20Cs before dipping into the more moderate mid-teens later in the week, reports the Express.
For its part, the Met Office’s latest extended forecast indicates “fairly typical” conditions for May 19 to June 2. Furthermore, they’ve not ruled out the potential for thunderstorms within that timeframe.
The forecast hints: “Overall, fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate, although this will be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places.
“Overall, temperatures will most likely be near to or slightly above average.”
Netweather warns that predictions for the weather patterns from May 19-27 carry a “low” level of confidence due to “no standout signals”.
However, the same weather service observes: “But it looks probable that overall temperatures will be above normal, probably just modestly so, as there is no clear signal for cold weather, while global temperatures and sea surface temperatures around the British Isles remain above the long-term normal.”
