Badenoch and Strathspey set for warmer weather later in the week
The Met Office forecasts great conditions for the last week of spring but has poured scorn on tabloid speculation for intense heat.
The area of high pressure which has brought fine conditions across much of England and Wales over the last few days is forecast to extend out toward the end of the month.
Media speculation has concentrated on a plume of intense heat coming to the UK from southern Europe or even North Africa.
However, the Met Office has said this is not the case.
With high pressure conditions settling in for the coming week, the warmth the UK will experience will be home grown as clear skies will allow more of the May sunshine to reach ground level, gradually raising temperatures to expected highs of 25°C for a day or two later this week.
Neil Armstong, Met Office Chief Forecaster, said: “If you have heard media hyperbole that a heatwave driven by an African plume will bring intense heat to the UK in the next few days you are going to be disappointed – this isn’t true.
"However, if you are looking forward to a spell of largely fine, sunny and warm conditions across the majority of the UK, then you are going to be in luck.”
This week’s weather
High pressure will continue to dominate the UK weather through this week and the current signal is for this to continue through next week too.
This means lots of settled weather for many, with dry sunny conditions.
There will be spells of cloud and light rain at times in the north west as weak fronts move in but they will quickly dissolve.
The BBC forecast is for sun from Thursday with temperatures in the Aviemore area reaching 19C on Friday and Saturday and rising to 21C next Monday.
Temperatures will gradually rise throughout the UK during the week, with an expected high of 24°C, possibly 25°C, by Thursday in parts of East Wales, West Midlands and South West England.
Readers can check the latest forecast on the Met Office's website, by following the service on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on their mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.
