The first heatwave of summer is set to last nine days, with exact dates now announced. UK weather maps from WX Charts, using Met Desk data, have turned bright orange as a heatwave looms following a disappointing first half of May.
Chilly May Gives Way to Warmth
The UK has experienced noticeably chilly weather, with plenty of rainfall and grey skies during the fifth month of the year so far. However, the country is set to warm up according to the ECMWF model, which WX Charts uses for its projections. Maps show temperatures in the mid-to-late twenties from Friday, May 22, before rising through subsequent days. Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25 will also be warm, with temperatures around 28C.
Extended Fine Weather Expected
The fine weather could stick around from Wednesday, May 20, and last until Friday, May 29, according to Met Office forecasts. The Met Office states: "Thereafter, high pressure is expected to broadly remain the dominant influence across much of the UK, with spells of fine weather." Looking at the period from May 25 into June, Netweather TV adds: "The week will be characterised by a lot of warm, or even hot, dry and sunny weather for the majority of the country. It will be cloudier at times for western and northern Scotland, and the north and west of Northern Ireland also, with some light rain at times chiefly for north-west Scotland, but even these regions can expect some warm sunny spells as well."
BBC Weather Forecast
A BBC Weather forecast from May 25 to May 31 promises it will be "warmer than average." It states: "Early in the following week, high pressure might become centred further to the north-west or south-west for a couple of days, out in the eastern or north-eastern Atlantic. This may cause somewhat cooler north-west to north-easterly flows to develop for a while, with daytime temperatures close to typical for the time of year across most of the UK. However, high pressure should still exert enough influence to maintain rather dry conditions. High pressure could soon build across the UK again, with a return to above average warmth possible as the week progresses. This should also mean a continuation of drier than normal conditions, with below average rainfall amounts in most areas across the week, and low chances of any sustained windy weather."
