UK weather: Britain to bask in 20Cs heat as huge region of high pressure sits over country ()

<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%3D52881519%26type%3Dvod%26viously_id%3DFWmlc5wSRtj" width="100%"></iframe><br/><p>Britons will be swapping coats for T-shirts again by the weekend as the topsy-turvy weather ushers a burst of warmth.</p><p>Although the steamy high-20C peaks of last week will remain a memory, the UK is about to lose its northerly chill.</p><h3></h3><br/><p>Temperatures through the coming days, particularly across southern Britain, could nudge the low-20Cs.</p><p>Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “It is turning warmer again by the weekend, and although we are not talking about the temperatures, we saw last week, we could see 20C, 21C in parts of southern Britain.</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Women eating ice cream" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3cd62be00ccc46e4c480ec4397da93b3" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="58174" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/women-eating-ice-cream.jpg?id=60149645&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-latest"></div><h3></h3><br/><p>“We will lose the very cold mornings and the risk of frost that we are seeing at the moment.</p><p>“And while we are not talking about exceptional heat, it is going to turn nicely warm again with a very pleasant spell of spring weather.”</p><p>Britain’s up-and-down weather is being steered by a huge region of high pressure sitting over the country.</p><p>However, the northerly position of the high absent of southerly winds means high temperatures are short-lived.</p><p>After temperatures nudged 30C at the end of last week, parts of Scotland and the north have been waking to frosty mornings.</p><p>Although temperatures over the coming days will rise, the lack of a Continental ‘plume’ will keep on the backburner the chance of a mega-hot blast.</p><p><strong>LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/weather/uk-weather-britain-driest-springs-record-endless-sunshine-weeks" target="_self">UK weather: Britain to see one of DRIEST springs on record as country to bask in sunshine for weeks</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/weather/uk-weather-forecast-cold-temperatures-this-week-windy-may-5" target="_self">UK weather: 'Tussling' weather systems drag chilly winds across Britain as temperatures plunge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/weather/uk-weather-met-office-britain-cooler-may-2025" target="_self">UK weather: Met Office says Britain to feel ‘much cooler’ after sharp temperature plunge</a></li></ul><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Weather forecast" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e0e4e5650b6d6c9f9a59efbd9e4e2c3a" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="66449" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/weather-forecast.png?id=60149646&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-dontmiss"></div><h3></h3><br/><p>Dale said: “This is home-grown high pressure and is sitting over the UK at the moment, but it could shift to the north.</p><p>“This is different from the highs which bring in a southerly airflow resulting in those very high temperatures.</p><p>“And this is the pattern we expect to see through the rest of the month and the end of spring.”</p><p>Britain will start to warm from today, with temperatures in parts of the country nudging the mid-teens.</p><p>In keeping with the theme of the year so far, clear, cloudless skies promise a dearth of rainfall.</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Weather forecast" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="cdbda89e07dc344556a68bd00613ebe4" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="15ae6" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/weather-forecast.png?id=60149649&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-mostread"></div><h3></h3><br/><p>Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “As we go through Wednesday, the chance of getting over 15C begins to increase across the south, so there is a suggestion that temperatures will probably on the rise.</p><p>“Temperatures are likely to tick up as we go through the week, and that is because high pressure sits around, and we get day-on-day heating.</p><p>“We could see some showers across the north, particularly if a low gets closer for Thursday, but generally speaking after the dip in temperatures we will start to see temperatures rise a little bit.”</p><p>Jason Nicholls, lead international forecaster for AccuWeather, added: “It is going to turn warmer later in the week as high pressure remains in charge.</p><p>“With the warmer temperatures, it is going to stay dry and bright for many, although there will be the risk of an isolated shower by the weekend.”</p>