The UK is set for an EIGHT DAY heatwave in May - with 20C highs across the country as the UK experiences "settled" weather at long last. WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data for its charts and maps, show the country will bask in temperatures between 20-22C from May 7 to 14.
Saturday May 11 looks set to be the hottest day with 21C highs. Jim Dale, from British Weather Services, said: “High pressure is coming in, making way for settled, warm and mostly pleasant weather. Clouds will come and go but there would be a reasonable amount of sunshine.
"So, it is going to be the best weather seen so far this year. By Sunday, we could see frontal system edging from the west so, the temperatures would turn during the course of the weekend to a little more settled from the West to the East."
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He added: “Most places would see between 18-22C but one or two places could see 23C like southeast England, western Scotland and a little bit of northeast England. I think the weather will build over the next few days. It won’t be that warm tomorrow but it will eventually go up before it starts pulling away.”
Looking ahead to today, the Met Office said: "Any mist and fog patches lifting this morning to leave a largely fine and dry day with some warm sunshine. The odd shower possible in the afternoon though fewer and less heavy than on Monday."
After maximum temperatures of 19C, the Met Office goes on to predict tonight: "Dry this evening with plenty of late sunny spells. Staying dry overnight with some patches of mist, fog and low cloud developing by dawn."
Looking ahead to Wednesday, and 20C highs again, the Met Office said: "Low cloud, mist and fog soon clearing to leave another mostly dry day with bright spells of sunshine. Feeling warm with light winds."
