London weather turned cooler on Monday as low pressure kept wet and windy conditions moving across the UK, with the sharpest winds expected in northern Scotland. The change follows Sunday’s near-29C heat in south-east England and should ease later in the week.
Last week was the wettest week in England since early February, according to the Environment Agency, and the shift comes after Spain recorded 45.7C in Huelva. For many people across England and Wales, Monday’s temperatures are set to feel lower than the weekend peak.
England and Wales
Low pressure remained to the north-west of Scotland on Monday, sending a weather front across England and Wales. Temperatures were expected to peak at 25C in south-east England, but a spell of rain from overnight was due to linger in the southeast during Tuesday morning before clearing.
The early-week pattern also brings a clear split in conditions. Rain on Monday was expected to limit temperatures to around 17C in Scotland and Northern Ireland, while another band of heavier rain was due to develop in Northern Ireland on Monday morning and spread across to Scotland and Cumbria in the afternoon.
Scotland and Cumbria
Tuesday carries the strongest winds in the forecast. Northern parts of the UK were expected to be particularly windy, with gusts of 50-60mph possible in northern and western Scotland.
That is the main short-term change for readers in the north: a windy day after rain already moved through on Monday, rather than a brief shower band that clears quickly. The combination keeps the first half of the week unsettled in Scotland and Cumbria before conditions begin to relax.
North Sea and Wednesday
The low pressure area is expected to move into the North Sea on Wednesday, and it should be windy along the east coast for a while. Things are expected to settle down on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing the first sign of a quieter spell after the start-of-week wind and rain.
For readers checking London weather, the most practical takeaway is the contrast: London and the southeast are likely to move from Sunday’s heat into a cooler, wetter pattern, while the most severe wind risk stays farther north and west. The forecast settles later in the week, but Monday and Tuesday carry the clearest change for anyone planning around the weather now.
