Leeds weather map turns red as scorching 25C Bank Holiday predicted
It is looking like a glorious Bank Holiday is on the way 🌞
After a couple of weeks of mixed weather, Leeds is set to enjoying scorching temperatures by the time the Bank Holiday weekend rolls around.
Forecasters are predicting that it will get as warm as 25C in the city in just a matter of days. However, before the BBQ weather arrives, residents face another blast of stormy conditions.
Having previously enjoyed a balmy start to spring, it has turned a fair bit cooler in recent weeks. It has been such a mixed bag that you might have struggled to figure out how to dress when stepping outside your door.
Fortunately, the sunshine and scorching temperatures are set to return in a big way and just in time for the second May Bank Holiday weekend. Here’s all you need to know:
What does the weather forecast for Leeds look like?
For Leeds residents who are looking forward to the upcoming long weekend, you might be keeping an eye on the weather to make sure you can properly plan for it. The Met Office has released an early look throughout the rest of the week and it includes promising signs for the Bank Holiday.
The current seven day forecast runs through to Sunday (May 24) and includes temperatures soaring to 25C in just a matter of days. The Met Office is predicting:
- Monday, May 18 - light rain - highs 15C, lows 9C
- Tuesday, May 19 - heavy rain - highs 18C, lows 11C
- Wednesday, May 20 - cloudy - highs 18C, lows 12C
- Thursday, May 21 - cloudy - highs 22C, lows 13C
- Friday, May 22 - sunny intervals - highs 25C, lows 13C
- Saturday, May 23 - sunny intervals - highs 23C, lows 12C
- Sunday, May 24 - sunny - highs 25C, lows 11C
The WXCharts heat map shows the UK turning red on Friday (May 22) as temperatures climb into the mid 20s.
In its long-range forecast for the weekend and beyond, the Met Office explains: “High pressure is expected to bring a good deal of fair, warm weather to the UK during the Bank Holiday weekend.
“It may be cloudier with a chance of some showers across Northern Ireland and Scotland, but even here it will be much warmer than the previous week and there will be plenty of dry weather around too. Through the following week, high pressure is expected to broadly remain in place for much of the UK, and fine weather is likely to continue for most of the country.
“There may be occasions where low pressure to the north may bring some brief spells of rain across northern parts, but in general fair weather will dominate. Temperatures are expected to be above normal, feeling very warm at times with light winds.”