Summer sunshine to continue for many this weekend
At the moment, it looks like most places will have a lovely weekend, but as always, there will be a few exceptions to the general rule.
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At the moment, it looks like most places will have a lovely weekend, but as always, there will be a few exceptions to the general rule.
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For over a week now, I’ve been mentioning that there have been signs that a more prolonged spell of settled weather is on the way.
Provisional figures released by the Met Office on Thursday show that this spring is likely to be the coldest in more than 50 years for the UK.
Whilst the detail is not yet concrete, there continues to be signs that we might see a burst of summer-like weather next week.
Once again, a bank holiday weekend is upon us and no doubt, many of us will be travelling or have outdoor plans with an extra day off at our disposal.
Early figures released by the Met Office suggest that spring (March, April and May) 2013 is on course to be the coldest spring in the UK since 1979.
There’s no doubt that the weather across the UK has been disappointing this week. Cloud, rain and brisk winds have been the main theme, with temperatures below average for this time of year.
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For much of this week, the same area of low pressure is going to get stuck over us – spinning around bringing showers or longer spells of rain with just occasional rations of sunshine in between.
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