Balmy 23C temperatures across bank holiday weekend before 'mini heatwave'

27 May 2023 , 02:59

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The weather is set to pick up throughout next week (Image: getty)

The UK is set to see fine weather over the bank holiday weekend, but a weak frontal system in the north is set to cause slightly unsettled conditions, meaning Britain won't be completely free of cloud and rain.

ITV Weather forecaster, Becky Mantin, has said that the bank holiday weekend is set to be mostly dry and fairly warm in some areas, with highs of 23C in the southwest.

Forecasting today’s weather, she said: “There is a weak frontal system in the far north, which runs into a dominating area of high pressure, leading to some cloud and a few spots of rain.”

The south will experience the warmest temperatures with breeze around coastal parts (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

By the middle of the afternoon, conditions will be better, with highs of 23C in Cardiff, however coastal areas will be breezy.

Becky said that on Sunday, the weak frontal system is set to travel down the North Sea coast, and that some cloud is to be expected, especially in Scotland. The southwest of England will see the warmest temperatures.

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However, the weak frontal system is expected to move away at the start of next week, leading to much better conditions, as temperatures get warmer and sunshine is expected.

According to the Met Office, temperatures will rise to a peak next week as a ‘mini heatwave’ is forecasted for the start of June.

Sunshine with some cloud is expected (Getty Images)

Met Office data suggests the high temperatures will be above average for the time of year, which could rise to around 27C in some areas.

UK weather forecast:

Today:

A band of cloud and increasingly patchy rain will move southeast across Scotland and Northern Ireland, with brighter skies following. England and Wales will remain dry with plenty of warm sunshine.

Tonight:

Clear spells will develop for much of the UK, but some patchy cloud will linger in northern parts of England and Wales. It will be cloudier in the north-west, with light rain in northern Scotland.

Sunny spells are to be expected (Getty Images)

Sunday:

There will be large amounts of sunshine in England and Wales. It will be cloudier elsewhere, with patchy light rain moving through west Scotland and Northern Ireland, which will clear later. Aside from that, it will be mostly dry. Temperatures will be warm in the sunshine, with wind in the north.

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Outlook for Monday and Tuesday:

Monday and Tuesday will be dry and sunny for most. Cloudier at times in the far north and east and breezy in the south.

Sophie Goodall