UK weather forecast – Brits warned of ‘washout’ Bank Holiday Monday as weather turns very wet before 32C May heatwave

GLACIERS ARE MELTING AND AREN'T SLOWING DOWN

Nearly all of the globe's glaciers are losing mass at a continuously accelerating rate, a new study has found.

Researchers analysed high-resolution images taken from NASA's Terra satellite between 2000 and 2019 of 220,000 glaciers around the world.

The glaciers lost an average of 267 gigatonnes of ice per year, according to the research published in the science journal Nature.

As they lose mass, sea levels rise - and it could be decades before glaciers reform once their ice melts.

Sea levels shot up by around 0.74mm a year thanks to melting ice.

WHAT WILL LIVERPOOL BE LIKE THIS WEEKEND?

Despite the dry and sunny spate in Merseyside recently, this weekend is much more dismal.

There will be sunny spells and a gentle breeze tomorrow, with a high of 13C predicted, and similar scenes are predicted for Sunday - cloudy skies and a high of 12C.

But Bank Holiday Monday is set to be a washout - with strong winds and torrential rain set to rain on pub-goers parades.

SNOW IN CLEE HILL TODAY

FROSTIEST APRIL EVER FOR UK

This month has been the frostiest April ever recorded, provisional figures show.

The UK has already seen an average of 13 days - more than the 11 set in 1960 when records began.

England has seen 12 days of frosts, Wales 11 and Scotland 16.Temperatures have plunged overnight throughout the month with vast swathes hit by snow.

Mark McCarthy, from the National Climate Information Centre, said: "We’ve been seeing a high frequency of frosts overnight throughout April thanks largely to persistent clear skies for most.

ODDS ON FOR RAIN TO FALL IN LONDON ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

Some are expecting May to continue the trend and become the wettest fifth month of the year the UK has recorded - and bookmaker Coral have odds of at 2/1.

Coral have also made it odds on, at 1-2, that rain will fall in London on Bank Holiday Monday.

"Summer is in sight now but it's going to be a very wet May indeed. We have cut the odds on it being our wettest ever quite significantly," said Coral's Harry Aitkenhead.

"It's firmly odds on for a very wet Bank Holiday Monday across London," added Aitkenhead.

MET FORECAST FOR TODAY

Today:

Some sunshine, however well-scattered showers to start with, becoming more widespread by afternoon. A few places could catch quite a heavy shower with hail, other locations dodging them. Rather cold, though perhaps feeling less so in sunshine and light winds.

Tonight:

Showers tending to fade back to exposed coastal counties, although the odd one could continue well inland. Many areas clear at times, with light winds allowing a frost in places.

FLOOD ALERTS

Flood alerts remain in place for some areas after showers were forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Kimpton and Lilley Bottom, the North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth, the Somerset coast at Porlock Weir, Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton, the Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir, and Wye Estuary in Gloucestershire all have yellow warnings still in place.

Most are due to the rising water levels as tides remain high.

WHEN WILL IT BE WARM IN MAY?

It seems like we have been thrust back into the depths of winter this week after earlier seeing some much-welcomed April sunshine.

But despite the dismal forecast for the start of May, the nice weather will return after the first week of May.

The mercury will shoot up to 17C again in some parts of the south from May 8 - so we just have to hold out just a little bit longer before we're back to slapping on the sunscreen.

BANK HOLIDAY FROST

It's set to be a chilly Bank Holiday weekend for Brits and revellers will be needing a brolly for any outside drinks.

The month of May will begin on a frosty note as low temperatures are forecast for across the UK.

Sparse rain accompanied by spells of sunshine will be the main feature today, with showers easing into the evening.

But patches of mist and fog could develop, welcoming a frosty morning tomorrow.

COLD START

NORTH WEST FORECAST

Today:

Sunny spells and the occasional isolated shower to start. Into the afternoon showers develop more widely as further cloud moves in, showers possibly turning heavy with hail and wintry over high ground.

Feeling cold, despite gentle northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 12C.

Tonight:

Clouds break up and showers die out into the evening, giving a dry and chilly night with frosts and fog patches.

Towards the morning the occasional shower may develop again. Minimum temperature -1C.

LONDON AND SOUTH EAST FORECAST

Today:

A cold, bright start for many with showers developing across the south during the morning. Showers may turn heavy at times during the afternoon, most likely near the south coast.

Longer spells of sunshine expected inland. Maximum temperature 13C.

Tonight:

The showers will steadily die away during the evening to leave a mainly dry and clear night across the region.

Minimum temperature -2C.

PAST 24 HOURS

The top temperature recorded in the past 24 hours was in Derrylin in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, where it reached 14.6C.

The coldest temperature was in Kinbrace in Sutherland in the Highland council area of Scotland where it was a chilly -4.5C.

WHEN IS THE NEXT FULL MOON?

If you missed this week's pink supermoon, don't worry.

There are 12 full moons to spot in 2021, each with its own unique name.

Of these, photographers will next want to be out on May 26, when the moon will appear its fullest in the UK.

'WASHOUT' BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

Forecasters at The Weather Outlook have warned of a "very wet and windy" bank holiday Monday.

They said it "could be a washout in much of the UK" but "there is uncertainty about how quickly outbreaks of rain will spread eastwards".

'CHILLY AND UNSETTLED'

The next 14 days are looking "chilly and unsettled", according to The Weather Outlook.

WETTEST MAY ON RECORD

Bookmaker Coral’s odds on next month being the wettest May on record have tumbled to just 2-1 (from 5-1 last week) as rain falls across the UK at the end of April.

“We were spoiled with some sensational April sunshine as pub gardens opened up for the first time in 2021 but now the rain is falling, our odds on next month being the wettest May on record in the UK have fallen too,” said Coral’s Harry Aitkenhead.

A MIXED BAG TOMORROW

Met Office weather maps show tomorrow being a bit of a mixed bag with rain, cloud and a bit of sun.

The weather will be variable throughout the day in classic British style.

BANK HOLIDAY OUTLOOK

The weekend will be "rather cold with scattered showers", according to the Met Office.

There will be some frosty nights for many, and things will turn even wetter and windier on Monday with gales in places.

DRIEST APRIL

It has been one of the driest Aprils on record, with the UK seeing less than a fifth of the average rainfall for the month so far.

Up to April 22, there had been an average of 12.8mm of rain across the UK, much lower than the April average of 72.53mm, according to Met Office figures.

A typical April in the UK would have had 70 per cent of its rainfall by now, but it instead has just had 18 per cent.

FROSTY START TO FRIDAY

FROSTY MORNING TO KICK OFF FRIDAY

FROSTY MORNING TO KICK OFF FRIDAY

FROSTY MORNING TO KICK OFF FRIDAY

FROSTY MORNING TO KICK OFF FRIDAY