After months of complaining about our relentless dreary UK weather this spring, we were finally treated with a very British return of the sun this weekend in the form of sudden, blistering heat.
Naturally, since the UK sun is like our mutual absentee parent, the entire public is now betting on how long it will last. In fact, ‘How long will hot weather last’ and ‘How long will the heatwave last’ are breakout search terms on Google Trends right now. Well, look no further as we’re here to answer all your weather woes.
How long will the hot weather last in the UK?
According to the Met Office, the UK will see record temperatures once against today, with hights of 27 degrees Celsius for some parts of the UK. Both the Met Office and BBC weather forecasters are then predicting the weather will stay in its mid-20s for the rest of the week, with the BBC optimistic for sustained sun until the 14th of June at least.
‘Rather mixed conditions expected at the start of the period, with a good deal of fine weather around, although equally cloud and outbreaks of rain tending to gradually work its way in from the west,’ the Met Office website reads of the weather over the next two weeks. ‘There also remains a risk of thunderstorms, especially in the far east and south-east, accompanied by very warm or hot conditions.
‘Otherwise, temperatures will trend towards nearer the seasonal average, warm in the sunnier spots. Into the following week, a trend towards more settled and dry conditions overall, however this accompanied by a risk of some showers and longer spells of light rain. There is an increasing chance of more unsettled conditions with wind and rain for north-western areas possible by the end of the period.’
Unfortunately after that, temperatures are likely to go back down to average for the rest of the month, with ‘plenty of fine weather around but also spells of rain and showers’.
Warm weather will return though throughout the summer, with forecasters long predicting the 2021 summer will be hotter than usual in the UK. Reports suggest that late July and August will be the hottest periods, with September and October also warmer than normal. It’s also being predicted that precipitation, or rainfall, will be lower than normal across the summer.
Essentially, the sun is clearly waiting until we’re all vaccinated before it decides to return to its full glory, and like… fair enough?
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