Britain to be as warm as St Tropez tomorrow as ‘Azores Plume’ smothers the UK – before snow to hit in weeks
BRITAIN is set to reach the same temperature as St Tropez tomorrow – but snow is just weeks away.
Sunshine is expected for parts of the country as a warm plume from the Azores smothers the UK.
It was a wet start for the day Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Wednesday but skies are set to clear in most areas by this afternoon.
Showers are forecast in the northwest today but most other areas will stay dry until clouds gather to deliver rain by midnight.
Strong winds will push the wet weather north quite quickly but conditions will remain blustery overnight.
Tomorrow will begin with showers before “dryer and brighter interludes” by the afternoon.
READ MORE ON WEATHER
Meteorologist Aidan McGivern said there’ll be sunshine coming through, with that wind from the south making conditions “unusually warm” and “well above average for the time of year”.
The south can expect to hit 19C to 20C with predictions reaching 21C or 22C in the southeast.
It would be the same temperatures as St Tropez in France which is forecast to hit 22C.
In the north, the mercury is set to sit in the mid-teens with Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle expected to reach 16C.
Friday morning will be more mild than on average for the end of October, with “temperature anomalies” lasting into the weekend.
‘UNUSUALLY WARM’
Brits won’t be the only ones experiencing a warmer climate this week.
Aidan said: “What we’ve got during the next few days is the jet stream coming out of North America, and then strengthening on the other side of the Atlantic because of this temperature contrast between north of the jet stream and south of the jet stream.
“Then, the jet stream dips close to the Azores before pushing north again during Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and the weekend as the warm air pushed north across Europe.
“It will be unusually warm for much of the continent, not just the UK.”
He explains low-pressure building from the west is responsible for periods of rain and wind at the same time.
Friday will see some brighter and drier periods especially in the east, while heavier rain and strong winds are always more likely towards the west.
Looking ahead, the Met Office has shed some light on when the UK can expect to see snow.
In its long range forecast from November 9 – 23, snow is forecast in northern and western areas, especially over high ground.
Read More on The Sun
It’s likely Brits will experience colder, drier weather, particularly the north and west.
This would likely bring a risk of chilly nights with mist, frost and fog in places, with some snow possible in any showers.