Despite enjoying a long spell of humidity and heat, Brits are expected to see a sharp change in temperatures with cooler weather making its way through – with snow expected in some areas
The UK is bracing for a wave of cold conditions with frost expected to settle across many parts of the country as early as next week. Despite a lengthy spell of warm and dry summer weather, September has kicked off with a period of changing temperatures.
While this week has seen some humidity and sunshine, with several wind and rain spells in between – things are about to get a lot more settled over the next few weeks. However, the sunshine is set to disappear as Brits welcome in cooler weather.
According to the Met Office, “high pressure” will move in, meaning Brits will get more consistent weather over the next few weeks into Autumn. Adding to this, some parts of the UK could even see snow, as the temperatures drop around 10C.
The Met Office’s long range forecast is as follows:
Wednesday 24 Sep – Friday 3 Oct
High pressure will dominate across many parts of the UK at first, leading to widely settled conditions and some patchy frost and fog at night. The main exception initially will be in East Anglia and southeast England, where showers will be possible, accompanied by a brisk breeze at times.
These may ease later in the week, as low pressure over the North Atlantic attempts to push some cloud and patchy rain towards western and northwestern parts of the UK. Temperatures should gradually return closer to average.
By early October, confidence in the overall weather patterns affecting the UK is very low, and whilst it may turn more changeable the wettest conditions are most likely towards the west and northwest.
Saturday 4 Oct – Saturday 18 Oct
Confidence is very low in the weather regimes most likely to affect the UK during this period. On balance, slow-moving weather patterns are most favoured at first, possibly with high pressure centred to the west of the UK, and low pressure to the northeast, allowing a slightly cooler and more changeable flavour to the weather to develop.
Towards mid-October a more unsettled pattern may become established as areas of low pressure over the North Atlantic move close to or over the UK, with an increased chance in windy conditions at times. Temperatures will probably recover to near-average.
The Met Office says the colder conditions is down to a ‘cooler air mass’. A spokesperson said: “As the low-pressure system pulls away towards Scandinavia on Sunday a cooler air mass will spill in from the north, replacing the recent warmth and there is a chance of snow over the very highest mountain peaks by the end of the weekend.”
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