Met Office reveals forecast for May Bank Holiday weekend
Parts of the UK will see the mercury soaring as warm as 19C - while others are being warned to brace for a wash out.Forecasters say southern parts of the UK and the Midlands are expected to see the best of the sunshine with potential highs of 19C.He advised those looking for the Saturday sun to head to areas in the Midlands or East Anglia, where temperatures could peak at around 18C.
Northern areas of the UK will experience heavy showers, although Mr Dewhurst said: "Hopefully, across the day the clouds will break, and there will be some sunnier spells." The Midlands, East Anglia, and southern areas of Wales are set to experience the sunniest spells and warmest temperatures over Sunday and Monday.Most northern areas will have a cloudy day with showery rain, locally heavy and perhaps thundery. Northwest Scotland, central and southern England, along with south Wales will be brighter with warm sunny spells, though some heavy showers, especially southeast England.
However, he urged people to continue to check in, with the forecast for Monday currently "uncertain" and changeable. While the East Midlands and East Anglia should be sunny and warm, there is a chance of longer spells of rain developing in areas of the south of England.
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