UK Weather News: Where Is Hot This May Bank Holiday?

The UK is having a series of balmy spells thanks to the direction of the jet stream and a stubborn area of high pressure.

These conditions have led to what the BBC called a weather “traffic jam”, though we have seen some cooler climes recently.

This week, the Met Office has predicted 24°C temps in parts of the UK during the upcoming May bank holiday weekend, too.

Here’s where those temperatures are expected, when, and how long it’s expected to last.

Today (Tuesday 28 April), the Met Office said we can expect a slight dip from yesterday’s warmer weather. Highs of 19°C are expected.

But, “From midweek, high pressure brings a return to largely dry and fine weather.” That means that though we can expect some wind in the southeast, on Wednesday, 29 April and Thursday, 30 April, generally, the weather will be dry and fine across the UK.

Later on Thursday and leading into Friday, 1 May, though, the weather will become more “changeable,” with “thundery bursts” predicted, despite hotter temperatures.

According to Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster, Tom Crabtree, “It will feel warm and humid in parts of England on Friday, with temperatures potentially reaching 24°C… Into the Bank Holiday weekend, the weather looks more changeable, with showers at times – particularly in the north – but also some sunnier intervals.”

Broadly, though, the weekend is expected to be colder and wetter than our finer midweek weather.

On Friday, 1 May, these may occur “in central and southern areas”, per the Met Office.

Northern areas are likelier to experience showers, meanwhile.

The weather service stressed that these conditions can change, and we’ll know more closer to the date. Check your local weather service for the most accurate information.

In their long-range forecast, the Met Office said that there’ll be an “increasing chance of showers or longer spells of rain, along with some strong winds at times” starting from Saturday, 2 May.

However, temperatures are predicted to be slightly higher than normal.