UK weather forecast: SHOCK map shows FREEZING system engulfing Britain on May Bank Holiday
BRITONS are in for a shock as temperatures are set to will plummet on the first Bank Holiday weekend of May before they surge again to 28C later in the month, a weather chart reveals.
UK weather: Britain set for COLD Bank Holiday weekend
A WXCHARTS graphic shows the country engulfed by a cold weather front from Thursday, causing temperatures to drop as low as -10C on the high grounds. It comes after a weekend of severe gales that battered Britain's shores as Storm Hannah swept in from the Atlantic. Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill warned temperatures will start plummeting on Tuesday night. He said: “Clear skies at night will mean temperatures should drop and there will be a touch of ground frost overnight to Tuesday.
“Wet weather will push across Northern Ireland as we go through the night.
“There will be a bit of rain at times as we go further into the week.
“Temperatures may turn a little bit cooler as we head towards that long bank holiday weekend.”
The Met Office forecast added: “During the Bank Holiday weekend a pattern of generally dry weather is likely to develop, with some sunshine across most parts, although western and northern areas may eventually see some unsettled and windier conditions later.”
Some parts might even see overnight frost as nights cool down significantly.
Temperatures may turn a little bit cooler as we head towards that long bank holiday weekend
The cold conditions will not last for too long, however, as a "Spanish plume" is expected to hit the country later next month.
According to Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze, highs of up to 28C could arrive in Britain as early as next month as hot air blows in from Spain.
He said: “28C would not be a surprise later in May, with warm air expected to arrive from southern Europe, known as a ‘Spanish plume’.”
BBC Weather agrees we are looking at an early start to summer in May.
BBC Weather: Heavy rain and SNOW expected across Europe
Met Office forecasters echoed the welcoming news claiming “there are indications that more settled weather will begin to dominate" by mid-May.
The forecast stated: “This should bring periods of light winds and fine and dry weather but with a risk of occasional interludes of cooler, wet and breezy weather.
“Temperatures will be near to the seasonal average but, as is usual for this time in Spring, we can expect some marked day to day regional variations.
“The highest temperatures are most likely in the south and southeast, with the north and northwest probably seeing some cooler spells at times.”