Parts of England and Wales – as far north as Lancashire and West Yorkshire – will enjoy a splendid period of weather, but first a wet and windy bank holiday weekend looms
Brits are anticipating “dry interludes with periods of sunshine” forecast by the Met Office for the end of the month.
Most of the country will experience the fine weather with highs of 27C anticipated in parts of the Southeast of England. It is a rise from Thursday’s peak of 21C, recorded in Cardiff. Thursday was particularly wet too, especially across eastern areas, but the end of the month will be both sunny and dry for most.
In fact, 45 counties across England and Wales are expected to enjoy temperatures of at least 23C on or around Saturday May 31. These areas include counties as far north as Lancashire and West Yorkshire, and ones as far south as Kent. Weather maps indicate the warmest regions – where the 27C peaks are expected – will likely be Greater London, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Writing on its website in relation to the period of Tuesday May 27 to Thursday June 5, the Met Office says: “In between weather systems, some dry interludes are likely with periods of sunshine.”
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The weather maps have been issued by Metdesk, another meteorological service which teams up with interactive website Ventusky. It shows days of sunshine are likely at the end of the month, with just showers anticipated on Sunday June 1 in the Midlands.
The glorious spell of weather, though, comes after a period unsettled weather, which starts during the bank holiday weekend. The Met Office says it will be rainy in places, including across the Northwest of England on Saturday and most of Scotland on Sunday.
When the weather changes, the following counties are expected to bask in at least 23C sunshine, rising to 27C in parts;
ENGLAND:
- Kent
- East Sussex
- West Sussex
- Hampshire
- Dorset
- Somerset
- Wiltshire
- Berkshire
- Surrey
- Greater London
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Gloucestershire
- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
- Cheshire
- Staffordshire
- Worcestershire
- Warwickshire
- Northamptonshire
- Bedfordshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Suffolk
- Norfolk
- Leicestershire
- Derbyshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Merseyside
- Greater Manchester
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- Lincolnshire
- North Lincolnshire
- North East Lincolnshire
- Kingston upon Hull
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire
- Lancashire
WALES:
- Flintshire
- Denbighshire
- Powys
- Wrexham
- Monmouthshire
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Temperatures struggled on Thursday with only south Wales and parts of Devon exceeding 20C. The mercury floundered in eastern areas, including in Essex and Suffolk. Just 15C was recorded near Braintree, Essex, on Thursday.
Little change is expected until Tuesday at least, but this might help reduce traffic on the roads this bank holiday weekend. Motorways, including the M25 and M5, are thought to be the busiest throughout this morning, as the RAC said an extra 3.4million car trips for leisure would be made today, while the AA said the total number of cars on the road would top 20million.
And engineering work is expected on some railways this weekend, including the West Coast Mainline, so delays are expected at train stations. There will be no trains between London St Pancras and Bedford on Saturday or Sunday, affecting East Midlands Railway and Thameslink services, including services to Luton Airport.