UK Temperatures Climb to 26C Next Week as Spring Warmth Returns After 4-7C Chill

4 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 16

26C is forecast for parts of south-east England by late next week, with much of the UK expected to reach the low 20s from midweek.
A shift from northerly to warmer southerly and south-westerly winds will lift temperatures from this week’s 4-7C-below-average chill back to 16-20C by Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rain and showers will not disappear immediately: the weekend stays changeable, and northern and western areas are most likely to see longer spells of rain early next week.
High pressure building from the south should bring more dry, sunny weather later in the week, with forecasters seeing signs the warmer, more settled pattern could last into the bank holiday weekend.

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