Weather maps show Britain hit by scorching 21C Iberian plume as summer begins
EXCLUSIVE: The whole of the UK looks set to scorch as we wave goodbye to April and hello to May.
The UK is set to sizzle as a scorching 21C Iberian plume whisks across the country.
New weather maps show that as we say hello to May that the mercury is set to rise across the entire country.
The predictions by Netweather.tv say that on Tuesday, April 30 that temperatures will soar to 21C in London. But the UK capital won’t be the only place where Brits will be able to bask in warmer weather, according to the latest charts.
The entire country is predicted to have warmer weather with the maps predicting 18C on the southern coast around Bournemouth, 19C around Derby, 20C around Liverpool and even 19C near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.
The Iberian plume is a weather pattern in which a mass of warm air moves from the Iberian plateau or the Sahara to northwestern Europe, which includes the UK.
UK Weather expert Jim Dale, who is a senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, explained that we could join the countries seeing record temperatures.
He said: “Well it’s not home and hosed just yet but the trend is moving into position. Iberian or African plumes are behind the times when the UK does receive much above average temperatures.
“Iberia has already witnessed record temperatures for the time of year and before long I’ve no doubt we will join the global throng of countries that have seen or are seeing record or near record temperatures.”
He added: “We will not be immune and late April/early May could well deliver that.”
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The Met Office long range forecast - which covers from Wednesday, May 1 until Wednesday, May 15 also says that temperatures are likely to be higher than average.
It said: “Around the turn of the month high pressure will probably remain close to the UK, with a good deal of dry weather continuing for many areas.
“As we move further into May signals are finely balanced between drier than average and wetter than average conditions.
“As such fairly typical conditions are likely, with some good spells of dry weather just about anywhere, but also some more unsettled, showery interludes.”
It added: “Temperatures are likely to trend toward the warm side of average."