Bank Holiday Glumday! Temperatures PLUNGE from 73F to 41F as the Easter heatwave is replaced by chilly northerly winds and the risk of FROST
- Sunbathers across the country flouted the coronavirus lockdown rules over the weekend to bask in the heat
- But parts of the UK will suffer bitterly cold temperatures overnight with Scotland anticipating lows of 24.8F
- Thunderstorm weather warning currently in place in Midlands as well as 36 active flood alerts in the east
- Met Office has said that ‘with a brisk north-easterly wind it will be noticeably colder than in recent days’
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Temperatures are set to plunge as the Easter heatwave is replaced by brisk northerly winds sweeping cold air across the country.
Sunbathers flouted the coronavirus lockdown rules over the weekend to bask in the 73F heat but the good weather is not set to last.
Many parts of the UK will suffer bitterly cold temperatures overnight, with Scotland anticipating lows of 24.8F, which could lead to widespread frost.
There is currently a yellow thunderstorm weather warning in place across the Midlands as well as 36 active flood alerts in the east.
Temperatures across the country are set to plunge as the Easter heatwave is replaced by northerly winds as well as a risk of frost. Pictured: Walkers enjoying the heat in Victoria, London, earlier today
Sunbathers flouted the coronavirus lockdown rules over the weekend to bask in the 73F heat but the good weather is not set to last. Pictured: People in Clissold Park, London, earlier today
A spokesman for the Met Office said: ‘After the very warm weather we’ve seen across the south so far this weekend, Easter Monday will be much cooler everywhere.
‘There’s a small chance of a shower along North Sea coasts where it will often be quite cloudy, but elsewhere it’s looking dry with the best of the sunny weather in the west and southwest.
‘Rather than the 25 or 26C we saw recently, Monday’s highs will be nearer 8 to 10C in the north and 10 to 15C in the south, highest in the southwest.
‘Tuesday and Wednesday will be largely dry with sunny periods and daytime temperatures will rise a little, reaching the mid to high teens, although still chilly with some frost early mornings.
Many parts of the UK will suffer bitterly cold temperatures overnight, with Scotland anticipating lows of 24.8F, which could lead to widespread frost. Pictured: Teenagers on Brighton beach, East Sussex, earlier today
There is currently a yellow thunderstorm weather warning in place across the Midlands (left) as well as 36 active flood alerts in the east (right)
A spokesman for the Met Office said: ‘After the very warm weather we’ve seen across the south so far this weekend, Easter Monday will be much cooler everywhere.’ Pictured: Walkers in Hyde Park, London
It is thought that there will be the chance of rain and showers across the UK later in the week. Pictured: Couple on the beach are told to move on by police in Weymouth, Dorset, on Easter Sunday
‘Patchy rain also affecting the far north of Scotland, where it will be quite windy.
‘From Thursday onwards there’s a risk of some rain or showers spreading north into southern England and parts of Wales, whilst more northern parts of the UK become mainly dry.
‘Some warmth in the sunshine with highs possibly back into the low 20s C, although becoming breezy towards the south and east and that breeze could make it feel cooler along North Sea coasts as it will come in from off the chilly sea.’