Balmy before the storm
Make the most of ‘record high’, as 10C plunge will bring wave of downpours
SUN lovers are likely to enjoy the warmest temperatures of the year today before thunderstorms from the Atlantic trigger a 10C drop.
The Met Office said there is a good chance the 2020 high of 28.3C, set days ago, could be beaten in the South.
But from tomorrow parts of England and Wales will be hit by thunderstorms and heavy showers.
By Thursday, areas including Newcastle and London will be around 10C cooler. Met Office forecaster Nicola Maxey said: “It’s borderline but we may see the high temperature record go. Later in the week there will be a marked drop. Temperatures will be returning more towards average for this time of year, perhaps even a little below.”
The UK high of 28.3C was recorded in Moray, Scotland, on May 28. The Met Office said that last month was the sunniest and driest May on record – with 266 hours of sunshine and 9.7mm average rainfall.
Industry body Water UK said that despite a lack of rain and a 40% rise in demand due to lockdown there is no water shortage.
But chief executive Christine McGourty advised: “The less we use at peak times, the less likely it is water will be ‘under pressure’.” The Met Office said warmer conditions could return by mid-June. Millions basked in glorious sunshine yesterday, with some beaches crowded. The owners of Durdle Door beach in Dorset criticised the Government for allowing unlimited travel. James Weld, of Lulworth Estate, said it had “led to the unacceptable influx”.
Sunny London