Summer 2014 weather: a great start but August falters
As August draws to a close, so does meteorological summer (June, July and August), which means that provisional statistics are now available for how summer shaped up this year.
As August draws to a close, so does meteorological summer (June, July and August), which means that provisional statistics are now available for how summer shaped up this year.
The weekend is upon us and with most schools having broken up for the summer holidays, lots of people will be heading for the great outdoors this weekend.
In response to the arrival of hot weather in the coming days, the Met Office today issued a level 2 heat-health alert for the Midlands and eastern parts of England.
So far this summer, nowhere in the UK has reached a temperature of 30C (86F). However, that may change next week, with a brief burst of heat and humidity from Spain.
Sunshine and warmth will return for most of us this week, as high pressure builds across the UK. But how long will it last?
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 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.
This weekend will see spring warmth return to our shores, with warmer air feeding in from the continent.
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.
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.
After an unsettled start to September, the weather has settled down over the past week, with most places seeing some warmth and sunshine.
There’s a strong signal that high pressure is going to build over the UK this weekend, leading to a return to sunshine and warmth for many.
September is renowned for its variable nature, as autumn and summer battle it out for supremacy. This week, summer wins – at least for a short time.