UK temperatures tumble as Wednesday becomes coolest day of early May
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Updated · BBC.com · May 4
UK temperatures tumble as Wednesday becomes coolest day of early May
5 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 4
After highs near 25C in parts of England on Friday, Monday brought frost in Scotland, while further frost is possible overnight in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to start chilly with fog and scattered showers, while a northerly flow makes midweek cooler despite sunny spells and occasional slow-moving downpours.
Conditions should turn milder from Thursday with rain in Scotland and showers elsewhere, before forecasts suggest low pressure could bring much-needed rain next weekend.
Why has UK weather plunged from summer heat to May snow, and how will this impact the nation's strained water supplies?
As a powerful jet stream brings a 'wintery chill', when will this pattern break and what weather will follow for the rest of May?