The UK's recent heatwave is set to come to an abrupt end this weekend, with temperatures plummeting to as low as 6C in parts of Scotland, according to weather maps from WXCharts and the ECMWF model.
Temperature Drop Expected Sunday
Forecasters predict the current hot spell will continue until at least Friday, with temperatures peaking at 28C in the north and 30C in the south. However, a significant drop is expected at the weekend. Parts of Scotland could wake up to temperatures as low as 6C on Sunday morning, while northern England may see lows of 7C, according to the ECMWF weather model.
The warmest morning temperatures are expected in the south-west, where 15C to 16C is forecast. By midday Sunday, temperatures are likely to peak at just 17C in southern England, the ECMWF model shows. Wales is expected to reach 15C, with 13C in the Midlands and Northern Ireland.
Below-Average Temperatures for Most of UK
Temperature anomaly maps for Sunday show most of the UK, except the south-west, covered in blue, indicating temperatures below the seasonal average, the Mirror reports. The Met Office says temperatures will be "slowly declining from Saturday" as the strongest breezes shift to northern regions. From Sunday onwards, conditions will be "somewhat less hot" than in recent days.
The Met Office forecast for July 19 to July 28 states: "Remaining predominantly dry for most parts of the country as high pressure is likely to remain close to the UK for much of this period. However, with the source region of the air being from the North Atlantic, it will be somewhat less hot compared to many recent days. Any showers during the start of the period are more likely across the far north."
Full List of 27 Counties Below 10C
In total, the ECMWF model shows 27 counties could see temperatures below 10C on Sunday morning. These are all in Scotland or northern England:
Scotland
- Caithness
- Sutherland
- Ross-shire and Cromartyshire
- Inverness-shire
- Nairnshire
- Morayshire
- Banffshire
- Aberdeenshire
- Kincardineshire
- Angus
- Perthshire
- Kinross-shire
- Clackmannanshire
- Lanarkshire
- West Lothian
- Midlothian
- East Lothian
- Berwickshire
- Dumfriesshire
- Peeblesshire
- Selkirkshire
- Roxburghshire
England
- Northumberland
- Cumbria
- Durham
- Yorkshire
- Derbyshire
Sunseekers have been making the most of the recent hot weather, but the coming days will bring a marked change as the heatwave gives way to cooler conditions.
