Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week — SkimNews
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- Low pressure systems will bring wet and windy conditions to the UK this week, especially across the north, following Sunday's temperature of nearly 29C in southeast England
- Last week was the wettest in England since early February according to the Environment Agency, yet most of England and all of Wales remain officially in drought
- A weather front sweeping across England and Wales on Monday will bring cooler, less humid air and cap temperatures at 25C in the southeast
- Northern Ireland and Scotland face heavier rain Monday afternoon with strong southwesterly winds holding temperatures to around 17C
- Northern and western Scotland could see gusts of 50-60mph on Tuesday, with possible disruption if winds funnel through the central lowlands
- Spain recorded 45.7C in Huelva last week — its highest temperature of the year — a stark contrast to the UK's cooling shift
- Conditions settle midweek with temperatures near the seasonal average, peaking at 22C in the southeast before western showers return Thursday
Why it matters: With much of England and all of Wales still in drought despite last week being the wettest since February, the north-south divide this week — gales and 50-60mph gusts in Scotland versus a settled 22C in the southeast — underlines how unevenly rainfall reaches the regions that need it most.
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