Temperatures to soar in Wakefield today but thunderstorms are on the way

It is likely to be the hottest day of the year so far in many parts on Wednesday with temperatures widely above 20°C across the UK and 28-29°C possible.

Thursday will be another warm day with hazy sunshine although there is the potential for thunderstorms to develop across the country.

Following Thursday’s thunderstorms it’ll turn cooler and more unsettled for everyone, as an Atlantic low pressure moves close to the UK.

Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Matthew Lehnert, said: “On Friday, a deep area of low pressure will track to the northwest of the UK. It will bring a spell of strong winds and a risk of gales to parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and much of Scotland.

"Along with strong winds, it’ll turn showery over the weekend and temperatures much cooler than earlier in the week, returning to around average for this time of year.”

As the area of low pressure moves away to the north, there are signs that more settled conditions will develop across the south through the latter half of the weekend and perhaps extend to other areas through next week.

Wednesday:

Any early morning low cloud fog patches soon clearing to leave a very warm and sunny day with light winds. Maximum temperature 26 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Increasingly cloudy on Thursday with showery rain developing, possibly heavy and thundery.

Friday windier and fresher, with rain followed by sunshine and showers. Breezy with further sunshine and showers Saturday.