Britain is set for a return to colder weather with a chance of snow in some areas, just days after the UK experienced its warmest day of the year so far. Temperatures peaked at around 20C on Wednesday, but forecasters warn that this warmth has peaked and temperatures will plummet from Sunday, falling to single digits by Wednesday.
The Met Office said temperatures are expected to hover at or just below average, with frequent showers and blustery winds. Meteorologist Alex Deakin noted that Wednesday will bring a “cold plunge”, with snow possible in Scotland, which recorded its warmest day of the year on Friday with a peak of 20.2C in Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire.
Mr Deakin said: “Temperatures by Wednesday [will be] single digits for many, and that’s the max, so it’s going to get cold at night. Probably the peak of that cold will be on Wednesday night, that’s when the cold plunge really comes in.” Parts of northern Scotland could see snow on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, which would be a “shock to the system” after the fine weather enjoyed by many.
Rain and wind will ease later in the week, but temperatures are likely to remain cool, with the potential for overnight frost in some areas. Areas of low cloud, mist and fog will gradually lift to leave a mainly dry day with plenty of sunshine, though thicker cloud will affect central, northern and western parts of Scotland giving patchy rain.
Turning cloudy and breezy across Scotland and Northern Ireland overnight, with some rain especially towards the north and west. Clearer elsewhere, with patchy frost and some low cloud and fog returning. Patchy rain will move southeastwards across the UK, with some sunshine developing across southern England after a locally foggy start. Brighter, colder weather arriving in the northwest, with some blustery showers.
Turning wet and windy in the north on Monday, with fog clearing elsewhere then bright spells. Rain clearing southeastwards on Tuesday, followed by cold and windy conditions midweek with sunshine and showers, some wintry.
