00:00It's not often the hot and sunny weather coincides with bank holiday weekends but this weekend
00:06is likely to set some new records for this time of year as high pressure moves in. The heat will
00:12build through this weekend and by Monday temperatures of 33 degrees are expected in
00:19southern and central areas of the UK. Now that high pressure builds in throughout Friday. There
00:25are still a few weather fronts out to the west bringing some spells of wetter weather up to
00:29the north and west. It's going to be a little bit cloudier and cooler across more
00:34northwestern areas with the peak of the heat across more southeastern areas as
00:39well as central England. So that means plenty of sunshine here through Saturday.
00:43Eastern areas of the UK up towards eastern Scotland as well seeing plenty of
00:46sunshine through the day. We could see a few showers across southeastern areas just
00:51for a time. They'll be relatively light and the rain across the northwest will tend
00:55to fade away but there will still be a light layer of cloud through much of the
00:59day. So as a result it's going to feel a little bit cooler compared to elsewhere
01:04in the UK across the far northwest temperatures in the high teens here into
01:08parts of Northern Ireland as well. But as we look further south temperatures climb
01:11well above 20 degrees. In fact temperatures reach 30 degrees on Saturday across the far
01:18southeast of England but extensive high 20 degrees across central and southern
01:24areas of England as well. So it's going to feel very hot in the sunshine. It's worth noting though the
01:29sea temperatures are still pretty cool at this time of year. So if you're planning on heading to
01:34the beach be aware that the sea is not particularly warm and it will feel
01:38slightly fresher particularly across the coast in the southeast temperatures just
01:43close to 20 degrees rather than that 30. So a big difference at the coast. High
01:49pressure dominates still through Saturday evening into Sunday. There's still a
01:53weather front up to the north and west bringing a vague area of cloud to these
01:58areas. So again a cooler start to the day across the far northwest. Some rain coming
02:03and going. It doesn't look particularly heavy but it's going to be quite a
02:06different feel up here compared to elsewhere in the country. But that may be a
02:11relief for those not looking forward to the heat. Widely very sunny across parts of
02:17Wales, England, southern areas of Scotland too. And it will brighten up actually as the day
02:22goes on across parts of Northern Ireland, more central and eastern areas of Scotland too. And the heat's gonna build
02:28even more on Sunday. Temperatures likely to hit 32 degrees across the southeast into the
02:3430s across parts of eastern England, East Anglia, seeing the peak of the heat through
02:40Sunday. As we head into parts of Wales, the south coast, the high 20s quite widely. And the
02:46low 20s to mid 20s across parts of northern England, southern Scotland into Northern Ireland as well. So a very
02:53hot day indeed, particularly for the time of year. Now the record for this time of year for May is
03:0032.8
03:01degrees. As we head into Monday, it looks like we will rival that record. As high pressure continues to
03:09build, the heat swirling around, building further and further across more southern areas. But it does look
03:16like that high pressure becomes more dominant more widely into Monday. So I think for those northwestern areas
03:21that will have escaped the heat through the early part of the weekend, it's likely to be a pretty hot
03:26and sunny day for these areas too on Monday. We've got southerly winds. They're relatively light. We could
03:33see a sea breeze developing. So still cool at the coast and cold in the sea. So don't jump in
03:39too quickly.
03:40Make sure you follow the local advice. Plenty of strong sunshine. UV levels will be high as well as pollen
03:47levels being very high this weekend as well. But plenty of sunshine out there to enjoy some outdoor
03:52activities throughout this bank holiday weekend. Now it's Monday where we're likely to see temperatures
03:58of 33 degrees, possibly a touch higher across more southern and eastern areas. But 30 degrees is likely
04:04across more northeastern areas of England, perhaps into the Midlands as well. The south coast of Wales,
04:10seeing temperatures quite close to 30 degrees too. It's quite unusual to see 30 degrees at this time
04:17of year, particularly on numerous days throughout the month of May. So this is a particularly exceptional
04:24spell of heat. We're likely to meet heat wave threshold temperatures throughout this weekend. And
04:29the heat is set to continue into the start of next week, possibly by the latter part of next week.
04:35temperatures will start to ever weigh closer to the 20s. But it's expected to remain pretty dry
04:40through the next seven days or so. Thank you so much for joining me. Make sure you stay up to
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04:48Have a good one. Bye bye.
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