6 days Ago By Rebecca Robinson
The UK's upcoming period of sunny weather is due to end in just over a fortnight, according to weather maps . Next week, the country can expect to bask in summery conditions, with the Met Office forecasting temperatures of up to 24C in London and South England. However, this period will come to a disappointing end at the beginning of May, with more wintry weather returning throughout Britain.
New maps from WXCHARTS, which uses MetDesk data, and NetWeather, suggest that May 10-11 will mark a return to chillier temperatures across the board. On May 10, the average temperature in England will be around the 2-3C mark. However, warmer areas along the south coast, such as Hampshire and West Sussex, will get up to 7C.
The Scottish Highlands are expected to take the brunt of the cold weather, with temperatures dropping to -2C in some areas. This marks a significant decrease from the 18C they are forecast on April 30, according to the Met Office . May 11 will be even colder, the maps suggest, with the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands plunging to a brutal -4C - much colder than their May average of 7C.
In England, temperatures will be more mild, but still a departure from the mini heatwave on the cards for next week. The south of the country is expected to be the warmest, at around 4-5C, while areas in the north could get down to 1C. Separately, the Met Office long range forecast for May 9 to 23 reads: "Fairly typical spring weather is expected during the middle of May.
"Periods of fine and dry weather are likely to be interspersed with spells of wetter, more unsettled weather, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms. "Temperatures will most likely be near normal or slightly above.".
