UK climate: Temperatures might hit 29C in ‘transient style of summer season’ – however forecast exhibits rain on the best way

Aug 10, 2023 at 1:54 PM
UK climate: Temperatures might hit 29C in ‘transient style of summer season’ – however forecast exhibits rain on the best way

The UK will expertise what has been dubbed as a “brief taste of summer” at present, as temperatures push in the direction of 29C.

Forecasters consider there can be a 24-hour break from the moist climate throughout massive elements of the UK, with rising temperatures predicted.

On Wednesday, the mercury peaked at 25.9C in Yeovilton in Somerset.

Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge stated: “Thursday is a mostly dry day. There could be a little bit of mist and fog around first thing, particularly across south-western parts of England, but generally sunny spells through the day and mostly dry.

“We might get a number of showers growing within the afternoon throughout northern elements of Wales, drifting up throughout northwest England. The odd rumble of thunder is feasible however they’re only a few and much between.

“The big thing is obviously the temperatures. Temperature wise for [Thursday] we are looking at many parts of England, Wales and southern Scotland reaching the mid-20s.

“We might see highs of 27C to 28C, presumably 29C someplace in jap England.

“Midlands or East Midlands. Somewhere around the central parts of the UK is where you could see the highest temperature of a possible 29C.”

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However, the nice and cozy climate is more likely to be short-lived, with rain transferring eastwards throughout the nation from Thursday night time into Friday, with heavier showers in Scotland, the Mr Partridge stated.

He additionally predicted Friday can be a mixture of “sunshine and showers”, with temperatures sat across the low to mid-20Cs, with East Anglia getting the very best of the climate.

People enjoy the warm weather at Camber Sands in East Sussex. Picture date: Thursday August 10, 2023.
People enjoy the warm weather at Camber Sands in East Sussex. Picture date: Thursday August 10, 2023.

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Mr Partridge stated: “As we go into weekend we’ll slowly see temperatures come back to high teens, low-20Cs through the weekend. So yes, it’s short-lived unfortunately, but a brief taste of summer.

“The good news is, though this weekend can be a bit cooler than [Thursday], it’s nonetheless round about common for the time of 12 months.

“There will be showers around, but there will also be a good amount of sunshine, so it’s not going to be as bad as previous weekends we have seen recently.”

The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning for elements of Northern Ireland this night, which they are saying might result in some localised disruption.

The warning is in place from 8pm on Thursday night till the early hours of Friday morning, impacting central and jap elements of Northern Ireland.