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This August holiday will see many Brits vacationing in the UK as millions avoid abroad due to quarantine reasons.
But those who stay on vacation will face cold temperatures, with more powerful winds and episodes of fog as temperatures drop.
The gloomy weather comes after Storm Francis wreaked havoc on the country earlier this week, those who left this weekend also warned they expect traffic chaos after millions of people hit the roads on Friday, lo which caused massive delays on the roads.
The BBC’s most recent forecasts show temperatures as low as fiveoC in Edinburgh on Saturday night.
Mercury will drop to 6 ° C in Manchester the same night, while London is expected to have a low of 10 ° C.
This comes days after the UK experienced a long era of hot weather, with highs of 36C in the southeast.
A slightly warmer, sunnier climate is expected from Sunday, but temperatures are still struggling to push the boundaries of adolescence.
Met Office Lead Meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “We saw a genuine combination of weather in August, with a heat wave earlier this month and last week we had two named storms that brought very rainy and windy weather throughout. the country.
“With the top strain on the way this week to finish, we’ll end the month in a much calmer climate, with masses of summer sun overcome for many. It will also be a dry weekend in the maximum areas, the east regions may be expecting something” heavy rains on Saturday. »
Mr. Saunders continued: “It will be quite cool despite the sun as the north winds bring below average temperatures for the time of year with highs around 16-18 degrees Celsius. At night it will be quite cool, with temperatures dropping to single digits for the most part, and the threat of frigid air in the Scottish valleys.
Deputy chief meteorologist Chris Tubbs said: ”Later on Monday, the descent will begin to return from the Atlantic and will be cloudy with rain outbreaks for Northern Ireland, with clouds and rain stretching to the rest of the UK until Tuesday. .
Most likely it will remain volatile until the end of next week when we begin the fall of the weather, with occasions of wind and strong winds. “
It is still quite windy in the eastern and southern parts, especially along the eastern shores, where the clouds and outbreaks of rain feel very cold. Elsewhere, scattered and windy showers with some rays of sunshine.
Some showers persist in areas of the south-east of the UK, if not more commonly dry. Winds decrease from the west with a cool afternoon probably here and fog is possible.
Some clear rain is still expected in the southeast, but more commonly dry for most and with softening winds and warmer sunshine than Saturday.
Very sunny periods for everyone on Monday, and back for the east regions on Tuesday. Clouds and rain reach west on Tuesday and extend east to Wednesday.