The aftermath of Storm Oscar is set to see temperatures potentially hitting 29C in parts of the UK this weekend with big thunderstorms. The Met Office has said that although the storm won’t directly impact on the country, it could lead to air flows drawing heat up from Europe.
Warnings have been issued by the Foreign Office for travellers to Spain and the Canary Islands this week until Thursday June 8 with heavy rain and strong winds leading to alerts being issued. With the potential for the disruption of flights high the Foreign Office said: “You should check with your tour operator or accommodation provider before you travel and follow the instructions of local authorities.”
The Met Office said that this weekend the UK could see seriously hot weather - and also some big thunderstorms as it grows unsettled with potentially 29C heat and warned of a ‘shift on the way’ for weather here. A spokesman told Reach: “The weather will be turning more unsettled into the weekend, while temperatures will rise slightly for some.
“Storm Oscar, which is bringing impacts to the Canary Islands and parts of Portugal and Spain, won’t directly impact the UK, but will help influence a change in weather type for the UK. As Storm Oscar shifts to the far southwest of the UK, it will help to draw up warmer air from the south. This could see temperatures in the weekend reach up to 29C in some areas of the southeast by Saturday, but with this warmer air comes an increased risk of showery rain, some of which could be heavy in nature.
“This risk of showers starts from the southwest on Friday but spreads north and east through the weekend, though some areas will hold on to drier weather. With these showers is a risk of some thunder, which is more likely in southern areas through the weekend. With the nature of these showers, more certainty won’t be available until closer to the time, but a shift is on the way in terms of the dominant weather for the UK.”
In the Met Office forecast from Saturday Jun 10 - Monday Jun 19 the forecaster said: ”To begin the period, generally largely dry, but with some scattered showers and thunderstorms possible towards the south and southwest, potentially spreading further northeast. “Temperature generally warm away from cooler eastern coastal counties. Perhaps very warm for some, especially in the south. Later in the period uncertainty increases, however the risk of showers or thunderstorms continues, mainly across southern areas of the UK, with northern areas more likely to remain drier.”
