March-like chill set to return to the UK
By
Adam Douty, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published May 7, 2020 12:28 PM EDT
The final supermoon of the year, known as the 'flower moon,' shined bright over Segovia, Spain, on May 7.
A blast of cold air moved over the United Kingdom this weekend, sweeping away the recent warmth that many had been enjoying.
By Sunday, high temperatures across much of Britain were at levels more typical of March rather than mid-May.
An area of high pressure across the U.K. and much of western Europe brought almost summerlike warmth and dry weather to many areas late last week. As this high retreated into the southern Mediterranean, a shot of cold air from the North Sea will replaced the pleasant conditions.
AccuWeather Meteorologist Rob Richards says, "The reason for the sharp drop in temperatures is a cold front that will marched southward across the region."
Highs reached 15 to 25 C (near 60 to the upper 70s F) across much of Britain on Saturday. The exception was northern Scotland where cooler air prevailed.
By Sunday, a marked change was felt across the entire U.K. as the recent warmth was replaced by lower temperatures and a blustery northeasterly wind.
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"Cities like London, Manchester and Birmingham were about 10 degrees Celsius (18 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler during Sunday as compared to Saturday," said Richards.
Across the U.K. on average, highs were expected to be 8-12 degrees Celsius (14-22 degrees Fahrenheit) lower on Sunday compared to Saturday. A northeasterly wind gusting to 40-55 km/h (25-35 mph) made it feel even cooler.
While this shot of cold air will combine with another system to bring heavy rain and flooding to southern Europe into the beginning of the week, the lack of abundant moisture across the U.K. helped to limit significant rainfall. However, the front ushering in the colder air still brought scattered showers over the weekend.
On Saturday, the warmth helped to fuel a few thundery showers during the afternoon hours across Ireland, Wales and southern England.
Some locations along the south coast of England could see a steadier rain develop into Sunday night as the cool air settles into the area. In northern areas, Sunday was the drier day of the weekend.
In contrast to how quickly the cold air will move in this weekend, it is expected to be a slower and more gradual trend to warmer conditions during the course of next week.
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March-like chill set to return to the UK
By Adam Douty, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published May 7, 2020 12:28 PM EDT
The final supermoon of the year, known as the 'flower moon,' shined bright over Segovia, Spain, on May 7.
A blast of cold air moved over the United Kingdom this weekend, sweeping away the recent warmth that many had been enjoying.
By Sunday, high temperatures across much of Britain were at levels more typical of March rather than mid-May.
An area of high pressure across the U.K. and much of western Europe brought almost summerlike warmth and dry weather to many areas late last week. As this high retreated into the southern Mediterranean, a shot of cold air from the North Sea will replaced the pleasant conditions.
AccuWeather Meteorologist Rob Richards says, "The reason for the sharp drop in temperatures is a cold front that will marched southward across the region."
Highs reached 15 to 25 C (near 60 to the upper 70s F) across much of Britain on Saturday. The exception was northern Scotland where cooler air prevailed.
By Sunday, a marked change was felt across the entire U.K. as the recent warmth was replaced by lower temperatures and a blustery northeasterly wind.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
"Cities like London, Manchester and Birmingham were about 10 degrees Celsius (18 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler during Sunday as compared to Saturday," said Richards.
Across the U.K. on average, highs were expected to be 8-12 degrees Celsius (14-22 degrees Fahrenheit) lower on Sunday compared to Saturday. A northeasterly wind gusting to 40-55 km/h (25-35 mph) made it feel even cooler.
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While this shot of cold air will combine with another system to bring heavy rain and flooding to southern Europe into the beginning of the week, the lack of abundant moisture across the U.K. helped to limit significant rainfall. However, the front ushering in the colder air still brought scattered showers over the weekend.
On Saturday, the warmth helped to fuel a few thundery showers during the afternoon hours across Ireland, Wales and southern England.
Some locations along the south coast of England could see a steadier rain develop into Sunday night as the cool air settles into the area. In northern areas, Sunday was the drier day of the weekend.
In contrast to how quickly the cold air will move in this weekend, it is expected to be a slower and more gradual trend to warmer conditions during the course of next week.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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