Britain's Record May Heatwave Ends This Weekend with Arrival of Rain and Cooler Temperatures
Cloud cover and rainfall will replace the scorching conditions in the first days of June. Southern and south-eastern regions can expect a pleasant Saturday morning with temperatures remaining above typical for late May.
france24.comBritain's record-shattering heatwave will draw to a close this weekend. Cloud cover and rainfall will replace the scorching conditions in the first days of June. The transition will not be uniform across the country, according to the Met Office.
Southern and south-eastern regions can expect a pleasant Saturday morning with temperatures remaining above typical for late May. Some sunshine is continuing into Sunday in southern and south-eastern regions. Northern and western parts of the country face a wetter picture.
The heaviest and most persistent showers are forecast for Sunday in northern and western parts. The first days of June will bring more widespread rainfall. There will be occasional brighter spells between the showers in the first days of June.
Temperatures are expected to drop back towards seasonal norms next week. Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst described the incoming weather shift as a change from the heatwave that many will appreciate. "It's been quite a dry period of weather and hot period of weather, so it will be probably much needed and much welcome rain to gardeners and growers and farmers with the ground being so dry at the moment," Greg Dewhurst said.
Greg Dewhurst offered reassurance that warmer conditions will return. Greg Dewhurst noted there are good signs of heat making a comeback. Greg Dewhurst indicated that while meteorological summer will begin unsettled, conditions should stabilise during the middle to second half of June with higher pressure becoming more dominant.
Tuesday saw both England and Wales experience their hottest May day ever recorded. 1C on Tuesday, smashing previous records for the month of May. 9C on Tuesday, setting a new benchmark for May temperatures in Wales.
12 people lost their lives in water-related incidents since the extreme temperatures began. Fatalities from water-related incidents occurred in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Cornwall, Hampshire, Warwickshire, Cheshire, Pembrokeshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire.
Thousands of Kent residents continue to struggle with water supply problems this weekend as South East Water has been battling to maintain services during the prolonged hot spell.
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