Met Office reveals exact date UK summer will start and Brits won't be happy
The national weather forecaster predicts things won't start heating up for the country until this time.
UK weather: Met Office warns of cooler conditions for early June
Met Office weather experts have revealed Brits shouldn't get too excited about summer arriving just yet as the warm temperatures won't hit properly until the end of June.
Meteorological summer officially started at the weekend, but the longest day of the year falls on June 20.
And according to predictions from the Met Office, we might have to wait till later this month for a true "taste of summer". Maps from WXCharts even show a potential cold snap arriving this week.
Many Brits will have been hopeful warm weather was here to stay after a bright weekend, with temperatures hitting 24C on Sunday June 2.
However, Marco Petagna, a forecaster at the Met Office, told the Telegraph: “It’s been a taste of summer for the first couple of days, but for the week ahead and much of June it’s looking more mixed again, but there are signs that towards the end of June we could see something more settled, warmer and drier.
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"For the three-month period as a whole [June, July and August], temperatures are likely to be above average overall so there’s a chance we’ll see some hot spells at times but the signals on rainfall are quite balanced, there’s equal chances of whether it will be wet or dry."
On a positive note, Mr Petagna said "temperatures overall" were expected to be warmer across the next three months.
Maps from WXCharts do show an unsettled weekend on the way with rain and colder temperatures, especially in the north and Scotland.
Despite warmer conditions over the weekend, in parts of the Cotswolds and around Oxfordshire and Suffolk today there several flood alert warnings in place.
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On Sunday, Pershore in Worcestershire recorded a balmy 24C and in Usk and Cardiff the mercury reached 23.9C, making the Midlands and South Wales the hottest parts of the country.
So far this year the record for the warmest temperature has been set in Chertsey, Surrey, in May when temperatures soared to a respectable 27.5C.
Met Office five-day forecast
Today:
Rather cloudy today, but there will be some bright or sunny spells developing at times. The best of the sunshine most likely found across central parts of Scotland. A few showers possible across the far north, otherwise dry. Feeling fresher.
Tonight:
A dry evening, then overnight cloud and rain will move into parts of Scotland and later Northern Ireland. England and Wales dry with clear spells. Temperatures staying in double figures.
Tuesday:
Outbreaks of rain will move southwards through the day, though southern England staying dry until the evening time. Turning windy across the north, making it feel rather cool here.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Sunshine and showers through this period across the north of the UK. Drier in the south, though the risk of some showers. Feeling rather cool, with some chilly nights. Breezy.
