UK Bank Holiday Forecast Brings 11C to 19C Mix
Most of the UK should see mild and mostly dry weather on bank holiday Monday, with temperatures set to range from 11C to 19C. Southern parts of England and Wales face the sharpest risk of downpours, while Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to get the best of the sunshine.
The forecast follows a weekend that stayed cooler than the Met Office’s record for the warmest May Bank Holiday weekend. That record remains 28.7C at Northolt in London in 2018, after Saturday’s top temperature reached 23.2C at Kew Gardens, London.
England and Wales Forecast
England and Wales are expected to remain mostly cloudy on Monday, with highs of around 18C in parts of the south. Southern Wales, the southern Midlands and southern England saw the best sunshine on Sunday, but a scattering of showers could develop there later, with heavy and thundery conditions possible.
That keeps the most unsettled weather focused where many holiday plans are likely to be outdoors. Most areas were expected to remain dry into Sunday night, with temperatures unlikely to fall much below 5C to 10C.
Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to have the best of the sunshine during the day on bank holiday Monday. Northern Scotland could also catch a few showers into the afternoon, even as the wider picture stays milder and mostly dry across much of the UK.
A funnel cloud was spotted over Scotland on Saturday evening, adding another notable feature to a weekend that has already shifted from rain in the north on Sunday morning to drier conditions later in the day. On Sunday afternoon, most of England was dry but overcast.
Next Week's Turn
Temperatures are due to drop next week, with Wednesday set to be the coolest day. Highs are forecast to be just below 10C in the north and around 15C in the south, before Thursday turns a degree or two higher but still cool.
For people heading out on Monday, the practical split is clear: much of the UK gets a usable bank holiday, but southern areas in England and Wales are the ones most likely to need a backup plan for showers and thunder.
