Glorious bank holiday forecast
PARTYGOERS heading to festivals and holidaymakers looking to take advantage of the bank holiday weekend can expect widespread fine conditions in a spell of late summer sun, forecasters have said.
Most of the UK is set to be dry and bright for the duration of the three-day weekend after weeks of wetter than usual weather for August, according to the Met Office.
It said the high pressure is likely to dominate through the end of the month and into the start of September, suggesting this weekend’s settled spell could continue into next week.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “It will be a largely fine and settled weekend; there’s very little - if any - rain in the forecast.”
He said the best conditions can be expected in Northern Ireland and western Scotland today, but there is likely to be fine, dry and settled weather in most other areas too.
As the weekend progresses, the warmest temperatures are expected to be in southern England, with highs of 22C (71.6F) or 23C (73.4F) and the potential for an isolated 24C (75.2F) or 25C (77F).
Mr Madge said conditions are expected to cool slightly going into Monday.
“But the high pressure will remain in situ until at least the end of next week, so we have got fine and settled weather to come for some considerable period of time,” he said.