Snow and ice may be on the way next week, despite the highest temperature in the UK so far this year having been recorded on Sunday (April 16). A balmy high of 20.1C was recorded at Kilnochewe in the Scottish Highlands, the highest the mercury has reached since 13 November 2022, but the emergence of Spring may be stopped in its tracks next week.
A return of cooler temperatures and possible snow is some northern areas is being predicted, with some weather maps forecasting that a plume of sub-zero air from Scandinavia will bring a return of wintry conditions next week, the Express reports. It will follow an “unsettled” weekend and some relatively high temperatures during the remainder of this week.
Nottingham is forecast to be a fairly mild 13C both today and tomorrow, with sunny spells and rain unlikely. The best of the sunshine will be this evening and tomorrow morning.
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Friday will be wetter, with rain in the morning, easing gradually as the day goes on, with highs of 11C. At the weekend, temperatures may get back up to 13C but there is a strong likelihood of quite a few showers across both days.
However, next week will see colder weather return, with snow initially falling over the Scottish Highlands before it moves further south, reaching higher ground in parts of northern England. Overnight on Monday, some forecasters are saying temperatures will drop as low as -4C in Scotland, with similarly chilly air in parts of England as well.
The Met Office's forecast suggests Nottinghamshire will avoid the worst of this weather but will still see colder conditions next week. Monday and Tuesday are expected to reach a high of 10C with the mercury dropping as low as 4C overnight.
BBC Weather reckons it could be even colder, with minimum temperatures of 0C predicted for the early hours of Wednesday morning next week. There is likely to be some rain early next week, with the BBC forecasting Monday to be the wettest day, while the Met Office's outlook is a little dryer.
The return of more wintry conditions comes after hayfever sufferers were just beginning to face the challenges of spring. The pollen count reached 'very high' over the past weekend, according to the Met Office, with 'high' levels forecast for four of the next five days – with wetter weather on Friday bringing the level down to 'moderate'.
Yolanda Clewlow, the Met Office UK Pollen Forecast Manager, said: “We’re constantly monitoring what’s in the atmosphere and what might be coming, in terms of pollen in the air.
“Tree pollen is the main factor in the forecast at the moment, and this week, with more settled conditions, we’re expecting a large amount of birch pollen in the air, but these different types of tree pollen in the air will shift as we head towards summer.”
Nottingham five day weather forecast
Today
A fairly overcast morning will make way for some sunshine from around 4pm onwards. There will be no rain and temperatures will rise to around 13C for most of the afternoon. Skies will be clear overnight with the temperature chilling to about 5C.
Tomorrow
Thursday will also be dry, with sunny skies first thing before some cloud begins to move in around midday, clearing again later in the afternoon. Again, temperatures will reach around 13C. Clouds will return on Thursday evening, meaning the temperature will be a little milder than the night before, falling to 7C.
Friday
Friday will be wetter, with rain currently forecast to start falling around 7am, becoming heavy by 10am. It may start to ease up in the afternoon, with a chance of some sunny spells. Temperatures will reach a high of 11C.
The weekend
The weekend will see some showers across both days but is not likely to be as wet as Friday. Temperatures will rise to around 12C or 13C during the day and fall as low as 6C overnight.
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