With many looking ahead to the prospects for the bank holiday weekend, what does the Met Office say about this weekend’s weather?
Following on from a week of contrasts, with increasingly warmer conditions spreading northeastwards across the UK following below-average temperatures earlier in the week.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Steve Willington said:
“The cold conditions from earlier in the week will linger longest in the far north of Scotland but the rest of the UK will see the transition to warmer, but more unsettled conditions.
“However, frost is still a possibility in central areas of the UK where the cloud gives way to clearer spells.
Chris Almond is a Deputy Chief Meteorologist. Talking about the lead into the bank holiday weekend, he said: “By Friday temperatures will have increased so that we will see values around 18-21C across parts of the UK.
“The coming bank holiday weekend itself will be a mixture of brighter conditions and showers. These showers will tend to be heaviest and most frequent in the west on Saturday. On Sunday most locations can expect to see at least some showers, whereas on the bank holiday Monday the focus for showers is more likely to be the east, with drier conditions elsewhere. Temperatures will be reasonable and above average.”
The first half of next week is likely to be dominated by high pressure but plumes of humid air from further south could bring the prospect of some heavier and potentially thundery showers.
Nottinghamshire Bank Holiday Weather
Thursday:
Dry to start with some bright or sunny spells. Rain arriving from the west in the afternoon, turning heavy particularly across western areas. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rain gradually clearing eastwards Friday to leave some sunny spells by the afternoon. Patchy cloud with some sunshine on Saturday, then heavy and thundery showers Sunday. Feeling warmer each day.
