Met Office statement on hot weather coming next week as 'high pressure bloc' to hit UK
01.09.2023 - 08:21
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Better late than never eh? The kids might be going back to school next week, but it looks like we're finally about to get some sun.
July and August were a bit of a mixed bag, but temperatures may be set for one last spike next week. It's forecast to hit 25C in Greater Manchester making it more like the middle of summer, not the first day of term.
The warm conditions are a result of a former tropical cyclone currently reaching the end of its cycle in the Atlantic. Ex-tropical cyclone Franklin, along with the more threatening tropical storm Idalia, marked the beginning of the US hurricane season this week.
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While it peaked at winds of around 130mph, Franklin drifted across the Atlantic, slowly losing power. But Met Office spokesperson Stephen Dixon explained to the Mirror how this ailing cyclone will play a role in helping warm weather hit the UK.
He said: "Franklin itself hit parts of America earlier this week but hasn't been on land for a bit. It's sat up in the Atlantic, a deep area of low pressure and what these systems do is help to move air masses to the UK.
"This low pressure system is helping draw warmer air over the UK, the warmer continental air which will bring temperatures up to the mid-20s in parts of England and Wales. Initially it'll help develop the warmer conditions."
After this, he explained how a bloc of high pressure would sit across the UK. There could still be a bit of drizzle in northern parts of Scotland, but settled conditions would settle quite widely across the UK.
Mr Dixon added: "Even as we move into meteorological autumn, the sun's still got some strength so will still help the temperatures build