Uk Weather Forecast Milder Temperatures as Rain and Flood Warnings Continue
The uk weather forecast milder temperatures as a blocked, wintry pattern is pushed away, bringing daytime highs into the low to mid teens and a much reduced risk of frost — but further spells of wet weather will keep flood risk alive.
Uk Weather Forecast Milder Temperatures
The blocking area of high pressure over Scandinavia is being displaced, allowing south-westerly winds and milder Atlantic air to build across northern Europe. Daytime readings are expected to lift to about 10-14°C in many parts of the country over the weekend and into next week, while nights will generally fall to around 5-9°C, cutting the chance of frost. The jet stream is shifting further north at times, which will help keep the UK in warmer air for the next week or so.
Where rain and flood risk will linger
Wet weather will still arrive from the Atlantic, with the heaviest rain focused over western hills and saturated catchments. Parts of Cornwall have had rain falling on each of the last 50 days, and the persistence of that rain has already produced flooding in places. On one recent afternoon, more than 60 flood warnings were in force in England, including alerts for the rivers Ebble, Wylye and Avon around Salisbury; the River Avon in Ringwood and Christchurch; the River Frome around Dorchester; and the River Severn in Tewkesbury and the northern outskirts of Gloucester.
Glimmers of sunshine and regional differences
Forecasters expect brighter spells and scattered showers at times, with some sunnier breaks possible. Official guidance suggests daytime temperatures generally around 10-14°C by day next week, with the south of England possibly seeing locally higher values; other forecasts have cited up to 15°C or even 16°C in parts of the south. Regional rainfall totals through the winter have been uneven: eastern Scotland has seen about 114% of its expected rainfall, northern and north-western Scotland about 60%, the Midlands about 140%, and north-west England about 90% of the 30-year average.
For residents and local services the immediate consequence is clear: milder nights and daytime warmth will reduce frost and snow hazards, but repeated Atlantic systems mean the risk of flooding is likely to continue where rivers and soils are already swollen.
The uk weather forecast milder temperatures is expected to hold for the next week or so, bringing lower frost risk and daytime highs in the early teens, while forecasters warn that further wet and at times windy spells from the Atlantic will keep flood warnings under review.
