The Met Office says UK temperatures could fall as low as -5C in northern areas overnight on Tuesday as a cold snap brings a sharp temperature drop across the country
The GFS weather model shows temperatures struggling to rise above 8C anywhere on Wednesday morning(Image: WXCHARTS)
Despite the mercury climbing to 26C this week, the Met Office warns temperatures could soon drop well below freezing.
The national weather agency’s forecast today indicated overnight temperatures on Tuesday could sink as low as -5C across Scotland and -1C in England. Wednesday night could see lows of -3C nationwide.
The Met Office anticipates daytime highs will reach 18C on Tuesday before falling to 15C on Wednesday – a stark contrast to the scorching sunshine witnessed in recent days, reports the Mirror.
Temperature anomaly charts for Tuesday reveal vast swathes of blue covering Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Wales, northern England and eastern regions. This highlights where temperatures will sit considerably lower than typical for this period.
The GFS weather model indicates the highest temperature anywhere in the country could be merely 8C on Wednesday morning. This marks a substantial decline from this week’s conditions right across the UK.
The Met Office outlook for Tuesday to Thursday warns of “turning cooler for all as northerly winds set in across the UK”. We can anticipate “some showers at times”, though “these [will be] lighter and fewer than the weekend”.
The BBC forecast states: “On Tuesday, much of the UK will be dry with variable cloud, but there will be showers in the south-west and parts of the north.
“Wednesday is expected to be generally cloudy with a few scattered showers in the far north and across the west. Thursday looks to bring further showers to northern and western areas, while the east remain mostly dry with some sunny spells. Windier.”
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The good news is that the Met Office anticipates temperatures will climb back towards seasonal norms later this month. Its outlook covering May 7 to May 16 suggests “a changeable theme” is on the cards, with most parts of the country likely to see “some rain or showers at times, but also some drier, brighter weather”.
The forecast adds: “The emphasis on wetter conditions may be more towards the south and east at first, with low pressure perhaps more likely towards the south or east of the UK, before shifting further north later in the period as low pressure becomes more likely to set up to the north or northeast of the UK.
“After a cold start to the period, especially in the north, temperatures are likely to return to around average later.”
