6PM UK weather forecast – Total weekend washout, temperatures to soar to 24C next week & cloud and drizzle dominates
THE START of Autumn brings heavy downpours for most of the UK this weekend.
Tonight rain will clear in southern areas, to give a largely dry night with some clear periods while further blustery showers will continue in the north.
However, the weekend will be followed by warm weather next week with highs of mid-20s in parts of the country.
Warm Atlantic air is set to move in from the west, bringing with it temperatures into the mid 20Cs as we move into Autumn.
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WET WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND
A band of rain is sweeping across much of the UK today as the forecast is not set to improve for the rest of the week.
Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond told The Sun Online the weather for the next few days will be a “mixed bag” and quite “changeable” with a “mixture of showers and sunny spells”.
She said: “Today will be cloudier with some drizzle in the central and southern parts of the UK.
“It will be breezy in northern areas. This evening showers will continue across the far North.
“There is risk of thunder in the northern parts of the UK.”
TEMPERATURES TO REACH 24C NEXT WEEK
Temperatures are set to warm up next week as mercury reaches up to 24C next week.
Warm Atlantic air is set to move in from the west, bringing with it temperatures into the mid 20Cs as we move into Autumn.
On Friday, there will be a “mixed bag” of weather across the UK, which will lead into the weekend.
Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond told The Sun Online: “In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Northerner England there will be a mix of bright spells and heavy showers.
“There is risk of some thunder across the northern areas.
“Temperatures will be slightly below normal at 15C to 19C – with the warmer temperatures further South.”
FORECAST FOR TONIGHT
A largely dry evening, with patchy cloud but some late spells of sunshine possible in the south.
Overnight a band of cloud will develop across northern areas, and spread into the Midlands later, bringing risk of showery rain or drizzle.
Elsewhere it will remain dry, and feel cool with clear spells.
ENDLESS SUMMER
An Indian Summer is still on the cards for Britain with “above average” temperatures expected later this month.
The balmy weather will follow highs of 22C sunshine this week, with another warm and dry weekend ahead.
According to forecasters, the south will see the best of the heat later this month with the Met Office declaring “above average” temperatures from September 15.
More on the story here.
SEPTEMBER SHOWERS
Rain will continue for the rest of the evening across many northern areas with some sunny and clear spells in between.
Further south winds are easing slowly in most places but temperatures stay cool.
Patchy rain is forecast in the east.
PICTURED
Kite surfing in East Lothian
GUST SPEEDS IN THE NORTH
A windy afternoon is forecast for northern parts of the UK.
Winds are expected range from 30 to 40mph with gales on coasts and hills in the far north of Scotland.
Below are some of the recent gust speeds taken by the Met Office:
PICTURED
People pass Clare College as they punt along the River Cam in Cambridge.
CIRRUSLY?
Clouds will take over most of the skyline this weekend as heavy downpours are forecast for most of the UK.
But what are the different types of clouds?
The Met Office offers a guide all those visible wonders.
To learn more, click here.
BROLLIES AND SUNGLASSES
If you’re wondering whether to take an umbrella with you this afternoon, the Met Office confirms it’s a wise idea!
The agency tweeted: “Well it's a mixture of sunshine and showers across northern areas of the UK, with a few heavy downpours in places.
“It's a mostly dry story further south but a few light showers are likely, mainly in the southwest.”
DOG'S LIFE
A photographer in Norfolk has snapped this great pic of Cookie the cockapoo enjoying some sunshine today.
The boisterous dog was seen running along the sand dunes at Heacham on the coast.
BRITAIN INVADED BY MILLIONS OF GERMAN 'DIVEBOMBER' WASPS
Britain is under attack from millions of wasps, including German “divebombers” but people were warned today not to torch their nests with flamethrowers.
The warning came after a man was left badly stung and in agony when he tried to destroy a nest in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on Tuesday evening.
Andrew Dellbridge, of Norfolk-based ACE Pest Control, who has almost 30 years of experience in the industry, said he has noticed the nests growing.
TEMPERATURE MAP FOR THIS AFTERNOON
PICTURED – FULL MOON OVER GLASTONBURY LAST NIGHT
WARMER DAYS AHEAD
While heatwaves are now a thing of the past, September is still expected to bring some warmer temperatures.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “It is likely to turn warm in the south-east of England where temperatures will rise into the low 20Cs, perhaps mid-20Cs in one or two spots.
“At present, this is not expected to fit the criteria for a heatwave, however, as this requires temperatures of 27C or higher in the south-east for at least three consecutive days.”
THIS WEEKEND
Temperatures this weekend are forecast to be stable with a highs of 19C in London from today until Sunday.
Northern parts of the UK will be a lot more chill as temperatures dip to a high of 14C on Sunday in Edinburgh.
Brits in the south and east will enjoy a dry Saturday.
TAKE THE FALL
Colder weather has heralded the end of summer and the start of a new season. But when exactly is autumn?
Autumn begins this year on September 22, according to the Met Office, but there are varying definitions of when it officially begins.
Fall – as Americans call it – will run until just before Christmas on December 21, when it will become winter.
The interpretation that autumn begins on September 22 is the astronomical date.
This can change every year, with autumn beginning a day later on September 23 in 2019.
This can all be rather strange to people who follow the more traditional meteorological calendar, which sees all four seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) divided equally into three consecutive months.
In this reading, autumn always begins on September 1 and always ends on November 30.
More on the story here.
WARM ATLANTIC AIR ARRIVES NEXT WEEK
Looking into next week, things will be warming up again for Brits.
With warmer Atlantic air being pushed in from the west, England and Wales will see temperatures as high as 24C next week.
The Met Office said: “However, this warm weather will be associated with cloud and rain for some of us, as the jet stream remains over the UK.”
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
Scatters of showers will move across the country, with a band of rain reaching across the south of England on Friday afternoon.
With it will come some fog and cloud – accompanied by temperatures in the high teens.
BBC forecaster Helen Willetts said “mist and low cloud” will bring a “grey, damp and misty” outlook for most of England and Wales.
She said: “We've got the brighter skies into the northwest behind our weather front – but look at the squeeze in the isobars, a windy day ahead… something that's continuing I think into the weekend.”
MERCURY ON THE RISE
Temperatures are set to hit 19C in Britain today before warming up as mercury reaches up to 24C next week.
Warm Atlantic air is set to move in from the west, bringing with it temperatures into the mid 20Cs as we move into Autumn.
On Friday, there will be a “mixed bag” of weather across the UK, which will lead into the weekend.
More on the story here.
TODAY'S FORECAST
Netweather forecaster, Terry Scholey, said: “Cloud in the South could spread as far north as Monmouth, the South Midlands and parts of East Anglia on Friday giving patchy rain.
“A few heavier bursts are possible before the weather begins to clear from the West through the afternoon.
“Scotland and Northern Ireland see further showers some heavy in the North and West, while remaining parts of the country apart from the odd shower in the West, see sunny spells.
UK TEMPERATURES
Temperatures across Britain will remain in the mid-teens bringing a chilly start to Autumn.
England – 14C to 20C
Northern Ireland – 12C to 17C
Scotland – 13C to 15C
Wales – 14C to 17C
BRIGHT MORNING IN THE SOUTH
In the south Brits will wake up to a bright morning with temperatures averaging between 14C and 16C.
However the sun will be tucked behind heavy cloud cover increasing humidity to 74%.
MIXED BAG
Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond told The Sun Online the weather for the next few days will be a “mixed bag” and quite “changeable” with a “mixture of showers and sunny spells”.
Rain is expected to roll in over the weekend, before making way for warmer temperatures going into next week.
With warmer Atlantic air being pushed in from the west, England and Wales will see temperatures as high as 24C next week.
GREY AND DAMP DAY AHEAD
This morning will be mostly cloudy across southern parts of England and Wales with atchy cloud in the north, and frequent showers in Northern Ireland and western Scotland.
Cloud will persist later in the south and showers in northern areas will continue, becoming heavier in places. Brisk westerly winds
During the evening, it will be cloudy across southern England with perhaps a few spots of rain or drizzle.
Showers in the north will mostly clear up, but some will remain around north-western coasts.
It will be clear skies and breezy for many after midnight but showers in northern and western Scotland.
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