Met Office says UK to be hit with ‘much warmer’ weather due to ‘amplified’ jet stream

It comes as 24C weather is set to hit the UK

Warm weather is heading for the UK for the second time this season, and the Met Office has explained that this is due to an "amplified" jet stream.

From Monday, April 28, temperatures are expected to soar to early to mid 20s, reaching a whopping 24C in London on Wednesday, April 30.

The UK weather agency has revealed that temperatures next week are up to 10C higher than the average for this time of year. And this is the second time so far in spring that we have experienced warmer-than-usual conditions.

Explaining the warmer weather, the Met Office wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "A spell of much warmer weather is on the way next week. As the jet stream becomes more amplified this weekend, a 'blocked' weather pattern will develop across northwest Europe - but how long this lasts for is uncertain."

The Met Office has described that "blocked weather" refers to weather fronts that stay where they are, or go from east to west (as opposed to the usual movement of west to east". It means that a big area of high pressure is remaining almost stationary over the same area for a long time.

So what does this mean for the weather? Well, it means that under the high pressure the weather will remain mainly dry and settled for a few days or perhaps weeks.

With the warmer weather comes high UV rays, and the Met Office has warned Brits to protect their skin with sun cream if they plan to spend time in the sun.

And on top of that, the UK weather agency has warned of a high pollen count over the next few days. People who suffer from hay fever can check the Met Office pollen forecast for the next five days to check whether they need to protect themselves.

Looking ahead at the UK-wide forecast for the period between April 29 and May 8, the Met Office has forecast: "Widely fine and dry across the majority of the UK for the first couple of days of this forecast period.

"Clear or sunny spells are likely across most regions, although the north and northwest of Scotland and Northern Ireland could be cloudier with a little light rain or drizzle at times. Into early May, it will probably begin to turn more changeable, with dry, settled periods interspersed with some spells of unsettled weather."

And looking even further, at the period between May 9 and 23, the Met Office said: "Fairly typical spring weather is expected during the middle of May.

"Periods of fine and dry weather are likely to be interspersed with spells of wetter, more unsettled weather, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Temperatures will most likely be near normal or slightly above."