Forecasters have warned of a “big change” in conditions in the coming week, with colder, wetter weather expected across the country after a warm spell.
The UK saw its hottest day of the year so far, but this is expected to change, with the latest forecast from the Met Office revealed.
Met Office forecasts ‘big change’ in weather this week
The Met Office has revealed that the weather will get colder, with thundery spells expected.
Honor Criswick, a meteorologist at the Met Office, told the Press Association: “The weather is turning colder from Wednesday, but there will be both sunshine and showers.
“Some showers will be heavy with some hail and thunder, and may bring some snow to modest hills, with small accumulations likely.
“Ice could also develop in places on both Tuesday and Wednesday night.”
The downturn in weather comes after the UK enjoyed its warmest day of the year so far last week, reaching nearly 23C in Gogerddan, Wales.
There was also plenty of blue skies and sun for much of the week.
Ms Criswick said: “Brisk northerly winds will make things feel colder on Wednesday.
“Temperatures range from six to 10C but it will feel closer to low single figures for many areas in the wind.
“Temperatures will be widely below average for the time of year, which is around 11C for the UK.
“It will be a big change from last week when we had our warmest day of the year so far with 22.9C recorded last Wednesday in Gogerddan.”
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Greg Dewhurst, another Met Office meteorologist, said the downturn is due to a “cold front” moving south.
Winds are also expected, with gusts of up to 40mph possible in north-west Scotland on Monday.
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