Met Office forecasts 21C heat for seven areas on Thursday – full list
The Met Office forecasts unseasonably warm weather across parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures potentially reaching 21C in seven areas. The warmth will come alongside a slow-moving band of rain, bringing wet conditions to parts of northern England, southern Scotland and Wales.
The seven places named are Sheffield, Nottingham, Norwich, Cambridge, Peterborough, London and Lincoln. Many areas south of the rain are expected to stay dry, with sunny spells and temperatures in the low 20s, while northern areas turn cooler; the rain is forecast to move south-eastwards into East Anglia and south-east England by early Friday.
- Seven areas could reach 21C on Thursday.
- A slow-moving band of rain will affect northern areas.
- Southern England and Wales may stay warm with sunny spells.
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The Met Office is the UK’s national weather service, which uses observations and computer forecasts to predict conditions across the country. Its regional forecasts describe how weather may vary from place to place, rather than giving one temperature for the whole UK.
A slow-moving band of rain can leave nearby areas with very different conditions. In this forecast, parts of the north are expected to be wetter and cooler while areas farther south may have sunshine and higher temperatures, before the rain shifts south-east.