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Yahoo
a day ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Exact date UK will see temperatures plummet to 4C
Temperatures were expected to plummet to a chilly 4C in parts of the UK over the next few days. Recent sweltering highs of 33C will be a distant memory when a cold snap hits. The latest weather maps from WXCharts suggest temperatures will drop on Thursday, August 21. At around 6am, temperatures in parts of Cumbria, Durham, and swathes of northern Scotland were predicted to fall to 4C. READ MORE: Shocking moment weapon-wielding thugs launch 'attempted murder' assault in Bilston street The Mirror reports that even by midday, some Scottish regions may remain at 4C, as much of England was forecast to be stuck at 7C. WXCharts' data shows London was set to be the warmest spot, but even there temperatures will barely scrape 12C. Heading into the evening, highs of 16C were expected across England and Wales, with the cool conditions set to linger for several days. The Met Office forecast for the end of August into the beginning of September stated: "Overall, unsettled conditions with showers or longer spells of rain are expected to be most prevalent. "Some heavy and thundery rain is possible at times with a risk of strong winds. Interspersed with this are likely to be some transient periods of drier and more settled weather." This weekend, the Met Office has predicted cloudy conditions for many. Saturday's forecast read: "Low cloud across central and eastern areas gradually breaking to sunny spells for the afternoon. "More prolonged sunshine elsewhere but with gusty winds developing across southwest England. Very warm in the sun, less so where cloud persists." Sunday was expected to be brighter with "plenty of sunshine for most". However due to "strong winds continuing in the southwest" it would be "very warm for many but fresher along eastern coasts".
CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Why B.C. wineries had to resort to U.S. grapes to get through the season
Last year, a devastating cold snap wiped out 95 per cent of B.C.'s grapes, dealing a major blow to the wine industry in the Okanagan region in particular. Now, despite the chill on U.S.-Canada relations, the B.C. wine industry has had to resort to importing grapes from U.S. wineries, especially from Washington state, to get through the season. Shiva Reddy, a sommelier and On The Coast's food and wine columnist, explores the reasons for optimism in B.C. vineyards this year.
