Brits hankering for the bank holiday long weekend are fuming over a chaotic weather forecast. In typical spring fashion, the across the bank holiday looks set to be fickle, with unpredictable conditions throughout the long weekend and lingering until June. Although summer starts on June 21 on the astronomical calendar, or on June 1 going by the meteorological one, the end of May can often bring a hit of summery weather for a treat.
No such luck this year, a the predicts bank holiday weather will be a mixed bag, with sunshine, showers, and stretches of rain on the cards. It forecasts Saturday will have the best weather across the three-day weekend. It’s expected to remain dry for most of the day across the UK, with temperatures reaching the low 20s in parts of the southeast.
Sunday will also see sun, although this is expected to be mixed up with scattered heavy rain, and in some places, thundery downpours. Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said that this might lead to roads being temporarily flooded in some parts of the UK. He added that Scotland and Northern Ireland are most likely to see rain and cloud, which could lead to heavy showers breaking out, and bringing similar wintery conditions to England and Wales.
Harris said bank holiday Monday is expected to be “brighter, cooler and breezier” with scattered showers for England and Wales at first, followed by dryer conditions. Scotland and northeast England can expect to be hit by slow moving and heavy rai.
