Thursday, May 1, will see highs of 30C in parts of the country – most likely the south of England – and a low of 15C, according to the Met Office website.
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The UK could roast in 30C highs today – before temperatures drop an eye-watering 24C by the weekend. Thursday, May 1, will see highs of 30C in parts of the country – most likely the south of England – and a low of 15C, according to the Met Office website.
Though by Sunday the mercury looks set to drop to a maximum of 15C and as low as 6C, with a 24C drop between the highest and lowest temperatures over this period.
Temperatures will drop out of the twenties by 7pm on Friday, May 2, before reaching highs of 14C overnight and settling in the teens into Saturday morning.
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The BBC Weather says Tuesday 29 April to Sunday 4 May will be “trending cooler”, adding: “Around mid-week the predominating high pressure will be retreating to the east of the UK allowing a deepening low pressure system with its fronts to affect parts of the UK from the north-west and west.
“The latter will bring stronger winds and spells of heavy rain or showers will become a little more widespread on Thursday. Even thunderstorms with gusty winds and some hail are possible in some western and southern areas particularly in the afternoon and evening.
“After a cold front passage temperatures are expected to drop a little but remain still above average, especially further south in the UK. Towards the end of this week high pressure could set in from the west again, leading to largely dry conditions. However, given the establishing northerly flow, temperatures could drop further over the weekend.
“In addition weak low pressure disturbances may move southwards mainly over the eastern areas of the UK, bringing scattered showers and brisk winds. Conditions may calm down from the west on Sunday.”
It warns, between Monday 5 May to Sunday 11 May, “temperatures could fall slightly”, adding: “The reliability of weather forecasts for the first full week of May has slightly improved recently.
“High pressure influence remains the most probable outcome for the time being, consistent with slightly rising temperatures and less precipitation during much of next week. Scotland in particular though, may experience slightly wetter and windier conditions at times.
“Certain global weather forecast models continue to suggest a cooler or even colder northerly flow prevailing or returning in the course of next week. In this case temperatures could temporarily fall slightly below average, accompanied by some showers, which could become wintry on the highest ground of Scotland.
“Uncertainty remains as the week progresses, but conditions could remain changeable according to these models and temperatures could rise slightly above average later in the week.”