UK Temperatures Rebound Above 20C Next Week as Southerly Winds Replace Arctic Chill
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Updated · BBC.com · May 13
UK Temperatures Rebound Above 20C Next Week as Southerly Winds Replace Arctic Chill
8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 13
Highs above 20C are forecast in parts of the UK next week, with southern England and Wales possibly reaching the mid-20sC after days of unusually cold spring weather.
Northerly winds are keeping temperatures at 9-14C through Friday, with sunny spells, blustery showers and a continuing risk of overnight frost.
By Sunday, westerly winds should lift conditions back to the mid-May norm of 12-18C before a fuller pattern flip brings warmer southerly air from the subtropics by midweek.
Rain is still likely despite the warmer turn, with northern and western areas facing the wettest conditions and a risk of heavy, thundery outbreaks while the south and east stay drier.
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