London weather to see temperatures return to 17C after hail and snow
London is experiencing some pretty wacky fluctuations in weather at the moment as temperatures are set to rise to 17C next week following a flurry of snow and hail.
After last weekend saw highs of 18C, temperatures dipped to a chilly 5C on Thursday (March 13) amid a flurry of hail and snow which was seen across the capital. Videos and photos showed hail and snow falling in Sidcup, while similar scenes were spotted in Canary Wharf and the SE16 postcode. This may have taken Londoners by surprise considering the city had reached a balmy 18C the week before.
But now things are set to warm-up yet again in what is proving to be a wacky period for London weather. Temperatures are forecast to reach a Spring-like 17C by next Wednesday (March 19).
READ MORE: New London snow map shows the exact time a flurry is forecast to hit
READ MORE: Snow and hail fall in London as temperatures dip to 5C
Tomorrow (Sunday, March 16) is set to be 'frosty and mainly sunny' with clouds set to then creep in. There will then be some sunny spells with temperatures of 10C.
However, temperatures will start to really improve at the beginning of next week. Tuesday (March 18) will see temperatures increase to 12C, with clear sunny skies.
On Wednesday (March 19) these will rise to 17C, although some clouds will then creep in. Thursday (March 20) and Friday (March 21) will remain balmy at 16C and 15C respectively.
The Met Office forecast says: 'Monday cloudy start but then becoming brighter, with temperatures near normal. Tuesday and Wednesday sunny, breezy and with temperatures rising a little by day. Each night a widespread frost develops.'
Sunday, March 16 - Sunny changing to overcast by lunchtime, 11C
Monday, March 17 - Overcast changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime, 11C
Tuesday, March 18 - Sunny, 12C
Wednesday, March 19 - Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening, 17C
Thursday, March 20 - Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening, 16C
Friday, March 21 - Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning, 15C
Long range forecast (Wednesday 19 March - 28 March) - The Met Office said: "High pressure is expected to be centred to the east of the UK initially, with a good deal of fine, dry and reasonably sunny weather in a south to southeasterly flow.
"Temperatures are expected to rise, to well above average in some areas. Later in the week there will likely be a gradual transition to less settled conditions from west to east, as low pressure becomes more dominant with an increasing chance of rain or showers by the weekend and into the final week of March, perhaps heavy in places. Temperatures, initially above average, will likely trend back closer to normal, although with more cloud this will tend to reduce the risk of frost to an extent."
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