UK weather: Met Office says Britain to feel ‘much cooler’ after sharp temperature plunge ()

<iframe frameborder="0" height="100%" scrolling="no" src="https://www.gbnews.com/res/scraper/embed/?video_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmm-v2.simplestream.com%2Fiframe%2Fplayer.php%3Fkey%3D3Li3Nt2Qs8Ct3Xq9Fi5Uy0Mb2Bj0Qs%26player%3DGB003%26uvid%3D52877716%26type%3Dvod%26viously_id%3Dd86liyZvk_b" width="100%"></iframe><br/><p>Britons hoping for some more warm sunshine will soon be disappointed, as the UK is about to feel a sharp temperature plunge and feel “much cooler”, the Met Office has said. </p><p>The weather office has declared that the <a href="https://www.gbnews.com/weather/met-office-hottest-day-2025-weather-warmest-may-record-britain" target="_blank">recent spell of balmy weather with unseasonably high temperatures</a> is officially over, with the mercury soon set to drop around the country.</p><h3></h3><br/><p>On May 1, the month kicked off to a glorious start, with highs of 28C recorded in south west London.</p> <p>It marked the <a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/london-eye-breaks-down-heat-tourists-stranded" target="_blank">hottest start to May on record</a>, but just a few days later, the mercury will take a dramatic turn.</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Weather map" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="92c3125bc99cf26226ce0762a8de8284" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="8daa9" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/weather-map.png?id=60136320&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-latest"></div><p>On May 4, high temperatures will “subside” and be replaced with “cooler weather” across the UK.</p> <p>Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick explains: “The main theme over the next few days is that it's going to be feeling much cooler [...] particularly across central and eastern areas, and some locations could see a good 10C difference if you compare the temperatures to 24 hours earlier.”</p> <p>She added: “There is going to be more clouds across Scotland, some showers feeding through across the very north”.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the southwest will see clouds and showers rising from the south, which could "turn quite heavy, particularly through the course of the day”.</p><p><strong>WEATHER LATEST:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/weather/uk-weather-cold-temperatures-this-weekend-rain-wind-may-2" target="_self">Britons to brace for 'downpours and hail' while temperatures plunge as cold front sweeps across UK</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/london-eye-breaks-down-heat-tourists-stranded" target="_self">London Eye BREAKS DOWN on hottest day of year so far leaving tourists stranded in swealtering heat</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/weather/met-office-hottest-day-2025-weather-warmest-may-record-britain" target="_self">Met Office confirms HOTTEST start to May as soaring 28C temperatures smashes record</a></li></ul><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-dontmiss"></div><p>She added that “there's a chance they could turn thundery”.</p> <p>Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wisson explained: “The recent very warm weather for the time of year is subsiding over the weekend as a weak cold front moves over the UK. We expect cooler temperatures as the front pushes south. </p> <p>“This cooler air will also help introduce isolated showers across eastern parts, but it should stay drier further west.</p> <p>“Sunday will feel much cooler compared to recent days, with temperatures falling slightly below average for the time of year. We can expect mid-to-low double figures for many, and even single figures for those further north.”</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Met Office hottest May Day" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="a352715fe59e048526a6f53810065249" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="5a168" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/met-office-hottest-may-day.png?id=60067420&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-mostread"></div><p>Wisson said that the coldest temperatures will be felt on Sunday and Monday, with a slight increase beginning on Tuesday - though nowhere near as high as recent days.</p> <p>“High pressure will continue to dominate the UK weather next week, bringing largely dry weather and variable cloud amounts,” he said.</p> <p>Thursday’s heat surpassed the previous May Day record of 27.4C, which was recorded at Lossiemouth, Moray, on May 1, 1990.</p> <p>The high temperatures are particularly remarkable when compared to last summer, which wasn't even close to being this hot.</p> <p>Last year's summer saw average temperatures of only 14C, making today's May heatwave all the more extraordinary.</p>