Chilly air to maintain grip on United Kingdom into first few weeks of spring
As winter draws to a close across the United Kingdom, lingering chilly air is set to delay the onset of spring.
AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said: “Spring will be on the chilly side for the first couple of weeks with an easterly wind and high pressure over Scandinavia.”
Cold shots from the east and northeast are likely to move across England and Wales at times.
He said: "It won't be until the second half of spring that we'll start to see above-normal temperatures in the U.K."
Southern England will feel the peak of the warmth, with temperatures spiking as high as 27 degrees Celsius (80 F) a couple of times in May.
While delayed warmth may not be ideal for many, the spring season will mark the end of the stormiest part of the year.
Just one to two storms are predicted between March and April, but they could pack a punch, according to Roys.
He said: “Just because we’ll see only a few windstorms, that doesn’t mean they won't be impactful. In fact, the opposite could likely be true.”
This is particularly likely if dry periods bookend the storms.
As the storm track stays far from the British Isles generally, a dry springtime is in store.
Most locations will receive below-normal rainfall, though western Scotland and Northern Ireland may total close to average.
The lack of storminess and prolonged dry periods could hinder the start of the growing season, especially across Wales, the Midlands and southern England, Roys said.
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