Summerlike warmth returns to the UK and Ireland next week

Updated May. 15, 2020 10:35 AM

After the recent return of a March-like chill across the United Kingdom and Ireland, a significant rebound in temperatures is expected into next week.

The weekend will bring a gradual warming trend with it causing high temperatures to rise to near normal on Saturday in many areas. By Sunday, temperatures will rise to above-normal levels across southern England and Wales. 

Northern England and Scotland will remain cooler but still close to average. Warmer conditions will finally spread into these areas early next week. 

This warming trend will continue into the middle of week as highs reach levels similar to what were seen late last week.

AccuWeather Meteorologist Rob Richards said, “An area of high pressure will cause warmer air to move into much of England and Wales during the weekend and early next week.”

The peak of the warmth is not expected to occur until the middle of the week, so residents will have several days to enjoy the pleasant weather. 

To accompany the warmth, Richards also expected there to be largely dry weather and bright spells across southern Britain, including the cities of London, Birmingham and Cardiff.

Richards warns, “There can still be times of showers across Scotland and northern England into the start of the week, which is what will keep temperatures lower in these areas.”

However, even in northern areas, dry weather will return by Tuesday and Wednesday. 

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A slow-moving storm in the northern Atlantic is expected to push a cold front into the U.K. and Ireland later next week which will cut back on the warm air and bring the chance of rain. 

However, temperatures are not expected to fell back to the levels recently recorded, and conditions may still remain warmer than average in many areas.