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.
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.
At the moment, all eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico, where a cluster of thunderstorms is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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.
Whilst the detail is not yet concrete, there continues to be signs that we might see a burst of summer-like weather next week.
So will the fine weather continue this weekend? Will we get the chance to dust off the barbecue? In a nutshell – yes, but as always, some places will fare better than others.
A plume of hot air will give the UK a glancing blow this weekend, potentially leading to the hottest day of the year so far.
The weather looks pretty mixed for the first part of this week, but from midweek onwards high pressure will build, bringing most of us a spell of sunnier and warmer weather.
Just over a week ago most of us enjoyed a spell of settled and warmer weather as an area of high pressure built over the UK. The hottest day of the year so far was recorded, reaching 30.7C.
Earlier this week, I asked for your weather pictures of the sunshine on Twitter. I said I would make a gallery of the best ones, and, as promised, here’s a selection.
The weekend is approaching and the jet stream is heading northwards – something that will bring many of us a lovely weekend with sunshine and warmth.
Last Friday I wrote about the news that many of us are glad to hear – finally, the jet stream is heading northwards.
Having delivered nothing but tales of rain and flooding for the past few months, I’ve been looking forward to this day.
After a displeasing melange of wind and rain for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, it most definitely seems that the weather is set to stay in the same gear for the rest of this week.
It’s been a long wait, but finally some notable warmth and sunshine will grace our shores this week – welcome news for those of us who are a little jaded by the wind and rain.
We’ve just had the wettest April on record and May has most definitely picked up where April left off, with further spells of wind and rain as low pressure piles in off the Atlantic.