UK weather: Maps show exact dates 20C 'mini heatwaves' to hit Britain

Published date10 April 2024
AuthorTim Hanlon
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
The latest weather maps indicate a short spell of high pressure towards the end of the week, which will disrupt the unsettled conditions brought by weather systems from the Atlantic. Another bout of warm weather is also expected the following weekend

Midweek may remain windy, but by Thursday, temperatures are forecasted to climb, with BBC weather presenter Helen Willetts predicting it will feel "warm" over the subsequent 72 hours.

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"We might see some brighter skies and sunshine coming through before the next source of rain starts to materialise across western parts again. But look at the temperatures on Thursday it's looking mild, in fact warm in strengthening April sunshine," she commented.

"And that milder warmer Atlantic air is within through Thursday and indeed Friday to end the week and perhaps even to start the weekend but not full on as we get some colder air starting to dig in behind it as you can see. And so by the weekend or by the end of the weekend it's a return to slightly cooler weather."

BBC temperature charts suggest highs of 20C in London and up to 17C in Cardiff and 16C in Belfast on Friday, though temperatures are expected to drop down to 19C in London by Saturday and further still to 12C by Monday.

According to maps from NetWeather and WXCharts, regions such as Doncaster, Colchester, and Ipswich are likely to experience a peak at 19C while Norwich, Cambridge, Nottingham...

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