Temperatures to soar back past 80F as Britain recovers from being battered by Storm Ernesto

Britain is set to bask in 80F heat again after tropical Storm Ernesto brought a weekend washout to the UK.

The north of England and Scotland will see sunny spells and humid weather as the bank holiday weekend approaches. 

There will be light patches of short-lived rain in the north and midlands. 

In the south, temperatures will soar to 82.5F and the north will see a comfortable 79F. 

‘Ernesto’s warm and humid air stays here for the first half of the week, with 79-82.5F from Monday to Wednesday in the South, with mainly dry weather for most,’ Met Office forecaster Steven Keates said. 

‘A cold front brings rain on Thursday, but the Bank Holiday weekend looks relatively warm at 73F and a degree or two warmer not ruled out.

‘The south will be mainly dry, and the north still seeing good sunny spells, but less settled.’

Boaters enjoy the warm weather on the River Thames at Cookham in Berkshire

Boaters enjoy the warm weather on the River Thames at Cookham in Berkshire

Revellers enjoy a sail in the River Thames

Revellers enjoy a sail in the River Thames

Revellers enjoy a sail in the River Thames yesterday as temperatures get set to soar to 80F

Two women relax by colourful beach huts on Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, on Saturday. Britain's muggy and humid weather is set to continue until Wednesday when a band of rain will bring fresher temperatures

Two women relax by colourful beach huts on Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, on Saturday. Britain’s muggy and humid weather is set to continue until Wednesday when a band of rain will bring fresher temperatures

People sit on deckchairs on the beach at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, on Saturday where the mixed weather has drawn less tourists to the area

People sit on deckchairs on the beach at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, on Saturday where the mixed weather has drawn less tourists to the area

Temperatures will cool down by the end of the week, and Friday will see scatters of rain.

Scotland and northern England took the brunt of the storm as Tess, Esk, Calder, Ehrn and Irt saw flood alerts.  

Emma Smith from the Met Office said: ‘This morning the clouds will be thickening across northern Ireland and Wales. The north west will be getting patchy rain and a few showers across the day but these will be few and far between.

People play tug-of-war on the beach at Barry Island saturday. The south of England and Wales will be largely dry but cloudy today

People play tug-of-war on the beach at Barry Island saturday. The south of England and Wales will be largely dry but cloudy today

Some people are seen wearing jumpers as they take a walk on the coast path by the sea at Barry Island on Saturday 

Some people are seen wearing jumpers as they take a walk on the coast path by the sea at Barry Island on Saturday 

‘It will be quite bright by the afternoon, with temperatures in the north of 73F and 79F in the south.

‘Tuesday will start largely dry but we will seen rain in the south and Northern Ireland, the clouds will be quite heavy by the evening into Wednesday morning and it will be quite windy in the north west. 

‘At this point it’s still quite humid and quite muggy ahead of this band of rain on Wednesday, with temperatures in the mid to high seventies.

‘On Wednesday the rain will move slowly eastwards before getting stuck across central UK, with outbreaks in many areas. 

‘This clears into Thursday so we’ll get fresher conditions, it will feel far fresher than it has done by late on Wednesday night.’   

Although weather forecasters are predicting this summer could be the hottest on record, the end of the week and the Bank Holiday weekend will see temperatures in line with normal for this time of year. 

By the end of the week we have this band of rain bringing fresher air into Friday and the Bank Holiday weekend, we should be seeing temperatures more around what it should be for this time of year so 61-63F in the north and 70-72F in the south.’ 

People enjoy the Vale of Glamorgan beach on Saturday with some visitors in deckchairs and others playing football 

People enjoy the Vale of Glamorgan beach on Saturday with some visitors in deckchairs and others playing football 

A group of beachgoers hold hands as they play in the sea at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, this weekend 

A group of beachgoers hold hands as they play in the sea at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, this weekend 

The Environment Agency have said the rain is helping parched grass to recover after nearly two months of scorching weather in June and July. The colour of the UK last month had even changed when viewed from space – from green to brown and yellow.

Between May and July England had just 54 per cent of the average rainfall expected at this time of year, and May was the second driest on record.   

The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: ‘The official end of summer may be near – but the warmth just keeps on coming.’  

Next week, it is likely to remain unsettled in the north and west on Monday and Tuesday, and drier and brighter further south. The Met Office said temperatures should remain ‘around normal’ for the time of year.

Summer of 2018 is certain to be one of Britain’s warmest on record, say forecasters

The summer of 2018 is certain to be one of the warmest on record for Britain, forecasters said today.

After the third-warmest June and second-warmest July in official national records dating back to 1910, this year is currently vying with the current record holder – 2006 – as the warmest summer for mean temperature.

The mean temperature for 2018 is currently at 60.1F (16.1C) – which is exactly the same at this point in August of the record-holding summer of 2006. The final figure for 2006 was 60.4F (15.8C), according to the Met Office.

Even if temperatures are around or below average this month, 2018 should finish in the top five. As of Wednesday, the mean UK temperature for this month is at 61.3F (16.3C) – compared to an August long-term average of 58.9F (14.9C). 

Dr Mark McCarthy from the Met Office said this afternoon: ‘Looking at maximum temperatures might seem to chime more with our perceptions – as our memories tend to focus on those hot days when the temperatures really peaked, rather than the mild nights. 

‘However, by including night and daytime temperatures, the mean temperature measure gives a fuller picture of what the UK climate is doing. 

‘On this measure it’s clear that the meteorological summer of 2018 is exceptional, simply for the consistent levels of warmth seen throughout the period so far.’



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