Bank holiday weather offers mixed fortunes
Once again, a bank holiday weekend is upon us and all eyes will be on the weather forecast in the coming days, to see what meteorological delights (or not) are on the cards.
Once again, a bank holiday weekend is upon us and all eyes will be on the weather forecast in the coming days, to see what meteorological delights (or not) are on the cards.
With the days getting longer and the sun climbing higher in the sky, thoughts are no doubt turning to what kind of summer we’ll have this year.
With most schools in the UK having finished for the Easter holidays, there will no doubt be lots of parents wondering what this week and the forthcoming bank holiday will deliver.
Despite the warmth and sunshine we’ve had so far this month, winter is going to bite back in the coming days and try to put spring back in its box.
The past week has seen a big area of high pressure sitting across the UK, blocking weather fronts from moving in and giving many of us a dry week – welcome news following the wettest winter on record.
Spring sprang into action across England and Wales at the weekend, with Sunday proving to be the warmest day of the year so far, reaching 20.5C at Gravesend in Kent.
Following the wettest winter on record for the UK, I have no doubt that everyone will be elated at the news that high pressure is going to take residence over us from this weekend.
Californians are breathing a sigh of relief, as much needed rain is expected to fall across the drought-hit state at the end of the week.
Whilst still a week away and subject to change, there are consistent hints that high pressure will have more of an influence on the UK than it has at any point during the past two months.
In recent days, a few amazing images have been released by Nasa that show the scale of the flooding and one of the storms that caused it.
Finally, there looks to be some light at the end of the tunnel, in what has been an exceptional spell of extreme weather. A weakening jet stream will bring less stormy weather next week.
Having just dealt with one of the most powerful storms of the winter yesterday, tomorrow will see another slam into the UK.
We are not the only part of the world to have weather that has been stuck in a rut this winter. The US has seen some extreme weather too, but not wind and rain like us.
The next storm is due to arrive later on Tuesday and will continue to affect the UK through Wednesday as well, bringing with it the likelihood of more disruption.
It may be a new month, but the weather has no intention of changing anytime soon – much to the despair of those in Somerset, who are still badly flooded.