The United Kingdom is set for some autumnal warmth in the coming days as temperatures could top 20C in certain areas. Following a cold and blustery weekend, the weather will become milder and wetter. There could be a 10C increase in temperature over a short period of good weather that will arrive mid-week. Parts of the country could see this improvement, however, there will be wet and windy conditions by the weekend, which dampened hopes for an Indian Summer during the next seven days, according to Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan.
On Monday, southern parts of the country experienced wet weather, whereas northern regions enjoyed bright sunshine. BBC Weather’s Jennifer Bartram said, “Over the next few days, southerly winds will draw up warm air from the continent, but they will also bring plenty of rain, especially to western areas”. There may be thunderstorms on Tuesday with top temperatures of approximately 17C. However, by Wednesday, warmth in East Anglia and the home counties could reach up to 22C. “If sunshine breaks through in eastern England, temperatures may climb into the low twenties on Wednesday,” said BBC Weather’s Jennifer Bartram. For the rest of the week, the rain will spread gradually north, with some west-facing coasts seeing as much as 50-70mm of rainfall.
Met Office meteorologist Mr Morgan said, “Temperatures are going to rise gradually, peaking probably on Wednesday in eastern areas, and we might well see in some spots 20C, and 22C is not out of question, probably in eastern England – so East Anglia down towards the southeast. It’s possible we could exceed 20C in London but the peak temperatures might well be up towards the home counties and up to Cambridgeshire.” Mr Morgan said there would be a “stark contrast” between Wednesday’s warmth and last weekend’s more wintry feel. However, in the west and in Wales, midweek could bring rain, as Louise Lear, a BBC Weather presenter, earlier added: “The winds will strengthen further and it’s Wednesday when we really could see some very heavy rain.”
It is uncertain exactly where the rain will fall. At the moment, the heaviest looks likely to be across west-facing coasts drifting north, with Gale-force gusts in the far north of Scotland, however, there is potential that East Anglia and southeast England will escape the rain during the day and see some sunshine, and if so, temperatures could peak at 21C, which is higher than expected for this time of year. Thursday is looking dry with some sunny spells and a few scattered showers in the west. The rest of the country can expect strong winds and a band of heavy rain on Friday. Finally, according to Mr Morgan, the next weekend is “looking pretty unsettled,” with wet and windy conditions in the northwest, including Scotland and Northern Ireland, but possibly less so in the southeast
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