Somerset residents can expect a brief but pleasant warm spell this week as temperatures rise to a high of 22°C on Wednesday, according to the Met Office. The sunshine and warmth will be a welcome break following the recent stormy weather over Easter.
In particular, Taunton is set to experience highs of 21°C on Tuesday and 22°C on Wednesday. Other Somerset towns like Frome and Glastonbury will also see temperatures reaching around 21°C midweek. However, this warmth will be short-lived. A significant temperature drop is forecast to begin on Thursday, with highs falling to between 10°C and 13°C through the weekend.
This fluctuation in weather follows Storm Dave, which battered parts of northern England, Scotland, and Wales with 70 mph winds. With the storm passing, a high-pressure system will usher in warmer air from the continent, bringing the temporary rise in temperatures.
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A Met Office spokesperson explained, “As Storm Dave has moved away and high pressure builds behind it, warmer southerly winds are pushing temperatures up temporarily. Around midweek, temperatures may reach the mid-20s in some places. However, this is a transitional season and changes can occur rapidly.”
Starting Thursday, wind direction will shift, leading to cooler and more changeable weather with rain and showers becoming more likely. By the weekend, temperatures are expected to settle around 10°C in northern areas and about 14°C further south, returning to typical spring conditions.
While the midweek warmth has arrived earlier than anticipated, the Met Office emphasized that temperatures in the low twenties are not uncommon for this time of year.