Nottingham will be experiencing its hottest day of the year so far this bank holiday weekend, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 21C. The Met Office said the area of high pressure, which has brought fine conditions across the UK over the last few days, is forecast to continue through the weekend and into next week.
Some parts of the UK are expected to reach temperatures of 24C. and the highest temperature so far of the year was recorded in Cardiff on Monday, May 22 at 23.4C. On Saturday, May 27, Nottingham will be in the same league as abroad temperatures, and actually hotter than Prague in the Czech Republic, forecast at 20C.
Nottingham is also forecast to reach 20C on Friday, May 26, and 18C on Sunday, May 28. The city will then remain at around 18C for most of next week.
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However, it will still be much hotter abroad this weekend as Mallorca is set for 27C weather and it will be 28C in Rome. Forecaster Simon Partridge said highs of 24C are possible in south-east Wales and around the Bristol Channel on Saturday and Sunday.
Other areas around the UK can look forward to temperatures reaching high teens and early 20s. Mr Partridge said: "We’re slowly getting there. Hints of summer. For a bank holiday weekend it’s pretty rare to be that dry and sunny I guess, so we’re not doing too bad.”
Rain is unlikely to trouble the UK over the next few days, with Met Office deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates saying indications are that the dry, bright weather is likely to continue for most – with little in the way of rain throughout next week. Met Office chief forecaster Paul Gundersen said: “The jet stream sitting to the north of the UK is holding unsettled weather systems at bay and allowing high pressure to dominate bringing fine weather to the vast majority of the UK.
“The current position of the high-pressure means we will see a westerly air flow over the UK, a cooler direction than if air was being brought up from the south, and areas such as Spain or Africa. Therefore, we are not likely to reach heatwave conditions, but temperatures will still be warm reaching the low 20s for many, particularly in the South West and southern Wales.”
Meanwhile, travel experts are warning of a busy time on the roads. RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said: “We fully expect families to make the most of the largely fine weather over the coming days which is we’re forecasting the busiest late May bank holiday since before the pandemic.
“Into next week and half term for many parts of the UK, day trips will also be a big feature with popular routes to the coasts and countryside becoming busy.
Getting away early in the morning or delaying trips until the evening are the best way to avoid the inevitable delays.
“No-one wants a breakdown to get in the way of them and time with family and friends, yet so many of the jobs our patrols will go out to are completely avoidable if drivers complete a few checks before they get out onto the open road. Ensuring oil and coolant levels are where they should be is a must, as is checking tyres are free of damage and are properly inflated.”
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