UK weather: Britain to be hit with ‘tropical’ blast this weekend

Friday, December 10, 2021

Britain is going to experience with ‘tropical’ blast from this weekend with highs of 14 degree Celsius to last for a week. Brits will be ditching winter coats this weekend as a week-long “tropical” blast will send temperatures rocketing.

Mild air from the Atlantic Azores Islands will push the mercury into double figures this weekend following weeks of snow and storms. The highs of 14C across southern Britain will make it feel more like mid-spring than the start of winter.

The temperatures in parts of the UK over the coming days will match those in the south of France.

Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said after weeks of storms Britain is about to turn balmy. He said that they are about to get a sub-tropical airflow starting on Saturday, and we could see temperatures in the south reaching 14C.

The cheery forecast comes as swathes of the county clean up the mess left by Storm Barra’s assault. The storm earlier this week unleashed hurricane-force winds, torrential rain, snow and left thousands without power.

While the mild weather is expected to last for a week, the weather on Christmas Day is still up for debate.

Mr Dale said that in terms of Christmas there might be a change on the way, but it is still quite a way off yet.

The focus for now is going to be the weekend when we are seeing something much milder for the time of year.

Saturday will start off chilly before turning milder as air sweeps in from the Atlantic, according to the Met Office.

Southern Britain will enjoy the highest temperatures while it will stay cooler to the northeast.

Low pressure to the southwest of the UK will bring air in from the Azores Islands, off the coast of Portugal.

The temperatures in Nice, southern France, are expected to hover between 9 degree C and 14 degree C through the next few days.

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