Met Office breaks silence on when UK rain will end as 30C scorcher looms
The national forecaster predicts stunning conditions possibly arriving in a matter of days.
The Met Office have revealed when the UK could see better weather again this month after deluges of rain lashed the country in recent days. Much of the country has seen downpours at the start of June, despite a sweltering end to May which saw record temperatures for England.
Now the Met Office has realeased a long-range forecast which could point to sunshine just around the corner as a welcome relief from the recent wet weather. And new maps from the weather service WXCharts predict temperatures could hit 30C in London on June 22.
The date is the same time the Met Office forecasts a "potential for very warm or hot conditions" to sweep across the nation.
A statement from the Met Office covering a long-rage forecast up to June 22 said: "The start of this period will see a transition to a generally more settled weather pattern for much of the UK, as high pressure exerts more an influence.
"This will be most noticeable across southern and eastern parts, whereas areas further northwest could often be cloudier with some rain at times.
"With the build of pressure will come an increase in temperatures, with the potential for very warm or hot conditions to become established by mid-month, especially across parts of England and Wales.
"High pressure is favoured to remain close by to the UK towards the end of this period, bringing widely settled conditions and often above average temperatures."
From June 23, the forecaster said high pressure could be bring a "lot of dry weather".
It added: "High pressure is likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, although its position relatively to the UK is more uncertain.
"Whilst settled conditions look most likely, with a lot of dry weather in the offing, temperatures are more uncertain, though the potential does exist for further hot spells, especially in the south.
"Into July, it is possible that pressure may lower from the south increasing the chance of thunderstorms here."
Met Office five-day forecast
Today:
A mixture of sunny spells and showers for most, although some areas will remain dry. Showers most frequent in the north and west, and these becoming slow moving across central and eastern Scotland. Feeling rather cool with temperatures below normal.
Tonight:
Showers becoming less frequent into the evening but likely to persist particularly in the west. Skies remaining cloudy and feeling chilly, especially in rural areas.
Wednesday:
Cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain in places. A continued risk of hail and thunder in central and eastern areas. Some sunny spells. Breezy and feeling cool.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A spell of wet and windy weather moves in for Thursday. Largely cloudy on Friday with patchy rain. High pressure developing from Saturday bringing sunny spells and rising temperatures.
