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UK weather: Saturday could be hottest day of the year so far as
temperatures set to hit 26C
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Temperatures could hit highs of 26C this weekend, with Saturday in
with a chance to be the hottest day of the year so far.
Forecasters say temperatures will build over the coming days before
coming to a head over the weekend, with mostly clear conditions
expected across England and Wales.
By Saturday, the Met Office indicates the south of England could see
highs of up to 26C. So far, the hottest temperature recorded this year
was in Santon Downham in Suffolk, which saw 23.4C last Thursday.
The forecaster said high pressure will push north throughout the week
and bring more warmer and drier conditions after the bank holiday
weekend washout.
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Met Office meteorologist Amy Bokota said: "High pressure is forecast
to dominate the UK for the rest of the week and into the weekend.
"High pressure brings dry and settled weather and with warm air sat
over the UK this will give some pleasant warm temperatures. There is
good confidence that high pressure will last until the weekend.
"Temperatures are expecting to build over the next few days, with a
likely peak of Saturday."
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Scotland and Northern Ireland are also set to enjoy warmer springtime
weather, with 22C also forecast on Saturday in Glasgow.
Northern parts of the UK will still see cloudy skies, and patches of
moving high pressure are "likely to cause periods of prolonged
rainfall" in parts of Northern Ireland and the north of Scotland, Met
Office spokesperson Grahame Madge said.
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The sunnier skies aren't set to last long, however. In their long
range outlook to 21 May, the Met Office said that Sunday will "likely
be the last widely dry and fine day for a while, with warm sunshine
for most".
It added: "After Sunday, the weather is expected to switch back to
become changeable across the country, with further spells of rain and
showers expected.
"Rainfall amounts could be above average in most areas. It is also
possible that rain will be heavy at times, and any showers could turn
thundery. Temperatures are also expected to fall closer to average for
May."
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