Forecasters are warning of a significant change in the weather as temperatures are set to drop below average.
Britain’s recent spell of spring sunshine will soon give way to a sharp cold snap, accompanied by hail and thunderstorms in the coming days.
After a week of unusually warm weather, with temperatures reaching nearly 23°C at Gogerddan—the highest so far this year—conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly.
The Met Office has announced that temperatures will begin to fall starting Sunday, becoming “widely below average” for this time of year by midweek. Honour Criswick indicated that the UK will experience “a big change” in weather patterns, with colder air bringing a mix of sunshine and heavy showers.
“It’s turning colder from Wednesday,” she stated, warning that some areas might experience hail and isolated thunderstorms as the unsettled weather settles in. This shift marks a sudden end to what felt like an early taste of summer, with meteorologists cautioning that the upcoming week will feel significantly chillier across much of the country.
“Some showers will be heavy with some hail and thunder, and may bring some snow to modest hills, with small accumulations likely,” she continued.
“Ice could also develop in places on both Tuesday and Wednesday night.
“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, Dyfed.”
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