
UK weather forecast: Saturday set to fall just short of hottest day of the year as Britain enjoys warm sunshine
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Today is shaping up to be fairly similar to yesterday for many, after a mostly dry and fine start it is later this afternoon when there could be a few heavy showers and the odd thunderstorm breaking out across parts of Wales, southern parts of the Midlands, northern England and southern Scotland and Northern Ireland,” said John Griffiths from the Met Office. As that cold front sinks southwards tonight it brings that colder air which is already in situ over the northern isles and Shetland today.” By the start of Sunday Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England will see showery outbreaks of rain and colder temperatures as the cold front gradually drifts down the UK. But the forecast turns to the worst in the afternoon, Mr Griffiths warned: “Then that front sinks southwards to bring in colder air and more cloud, temperatures will be decreasing throughout the afternoon.
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