UK set for late-week warmup ahead of weekend cold blast

By Eric Leister, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

Another spell of warm weather is on the way for much of the United Kingdom later this week.

Temperatures will climb on Wednesday and Thursday before peaking on Friday for most locations.

High temperatures will peak on Thursday across Scotland before the risk for more clouds and rainfall cause temperatures to fall slightly on Friday.

Thursday's high in Edinburgh will be 13 C (56 F) before falling slightly to 12 C (54 F) for Friday.

The Manchester area can expect a high temperature of 14 C (57 F) on Thursday followed by a high of 15 C (59 F) on Friday.

Meanwhile, temperatures will climb as high as 15 C (59 F) in London on Thursday before peaking at 16 C (60-61 F) on Friday.

This latest round of warmth will be accompanied by dry weather for much of the country, with the only exception being some showers on Friday across western and northern Scotland.

Sunshine will also be more abundant than last week, with the best of sunshine expected throughout England and Wales on Thursday and Friday.

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Any morning clouds and fog will yield to afternoon sunshine throughout the region.

A mixture of cloud and sun will be seen throughout Northern Ireland and Scotland on Thursday, with only limited sunshine on Friday.

The warmth won't last for the weekend as a cold front passes through the country on Friday night and Saturday with a brief shower or two.

Saturday's high will range from 9 C (48-49 F) in Belfast and Edinburgh to around 14 C (57 F) in London.

Temperatures will continue to fall by several degrees throughout the country on Sunday.