Met Office warns of ‘topsy turvy’ weather with temperatures rising then plunging

The Met Office has warned of ‘topsy turvy’ temperatures this weekend, with an unseasonably warm spell sandwiched between stormy weather and another cold snap.

It’s been a torrid week weather-wise, with Storm Bert and Storm Conall wreaking havoc with heavy rain and flooding.

After temperatures plunged as low as -9C in some parts of the UK, forecasters say a brief revival in the mercury levels will mean meteorological winter – which starts on December 1 – won’t feel like winter at all.

Tom Morgan, a meteorologist for the Met Office, said: ‘We’re going to see temperatures, five, six, seven degrees above average for late November, early December as we go through this weekend, but it will turn colder early next week.’

He said: ‘Everywhere will see temperatures of between 12 and 14C.

‘From late on Sunday, it will start to turn a little bit colder across Scotland, and then on Monday, that cold air will flood its way south to the remaining parts of the UK.

‘I would say there is the potential for disruptive weather towards the middle of the week.’

However, Mr Morgan said it is too early to predict the nature of the disruption.

He added: ‘Over Saturday and Sunday, temperatures are more typical of April maximum temperatures, but then by Monday and Tuesday, most parts of the UK will see more typical if not below average temperatures once again.

‘It’s just a brief mild spell.’

Will it snow next week in the UK?

A Met Office forecaster told Metro: ‘If this occurs, it is most likely to affect the north and north-west of the UK.

‘However, at this stage temperatures next week and into next weekend look most likely to be near normal or slightly above, although there is a chance we could see some temporary colder interludes at times.

‘While any drop in temperature often leads to speculation of a heightened risk of snow, as little as 1C change in temperature can make all the difference between snow and rainfall.

‘Therefore, it is far too early to be talking about any risk of snow for next week and of course Christmas.’

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