UK Could Experience Spring Blast; West Midlands Sky Watchers Awestruck by Northern Lights

After a period of severely cold weather that will cause the temperature to plummet and cause massive snowfall, the UK might enjoy Springtime temperatures as high as 20C in a few of days.

Following a stretch of very cold weather and significant snowfall that saw the Met Office issue hundreds of weather warnings, Britain has had a week of torrential rain.

According to the most recent UK weather maps from WXCHARTS, temperatures might drop far below zero this weekend and into the next week, with an increased chance of snow in northern regions.

Spring 20C Blast Could Hit In Days After Brutal Arctic Snap And Snow

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A woman takes a photograph beside daffodils in the spring sunshine in Victoria Park in east London.

Heat could, however, return in a few of days, which would be incredibly nice following months of frigid weather.

According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist and Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok, the UK will experience "two warm spells" during the next three weeks.

Around the middle of next week, there is a "chance" that temperatures will reach 20 degrees Celsius or even higher.

Around Easter weekend, another warm spell may send temperatures soaring once more to as high as 19 degrees Celsius.

There will be two warm spells, he said. Middle of next week, the first could be a little on the wet side. Due to the rain and clouds, temperatures will probably range from 16 to 18 C.

The possibility of rain and clouds may keep temperatures from rising beyond 20°C. There is a better likelihood if there are breaks. The weekend sees a return to temperatures that are nearly normal and dry.

Although the timing is difficult, a second warming up is anticipated the week of Easter. On whether the warm days will be April 4-5 or April 6-7, forecast models disagree. This time of year, the average high temperature is around 10 or 11 C.

As stormier weather moves into this area the following week and the week after, the pattern warms as a result of a change in the Northwest Atlantic. Southwest Europe receives warmer air thanks to this pumping of the upper high.

The most recent UK weather maps from WXCHARTS suggest that by next Wednesday, maximum temperatures will have finally returned to the double digits, with highs of 12C possibly occurring in southern England.

The temperature will continue to rise through next Thursday before beginning to drop back into the single digits by the weekend.

On April 4, however, significantly milder weather is expected to return, with highs of 13 to 14 degrees Celsius predicted for London, the Midlands, East Anglia, and the south coast of England.

Scotland will stay frigid as temperatures struggle to reach double digits, even though it will be just a few degrees lower in many nearby locations.

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Northern Lights display dazzles West Midlands sky watchers

The amazing Northern Lights put on a stunning show of colors for sky watchers in the West Midlands.

Red, purple, and yellow hues were seen from Thursday night into Friday morning.

The show could be seen from Wales to Yorkshire and as far south as Cornwall in the UK.

According to BBC Weather, the spectacle was caused by a geomagnetic storm on the sun's surface.

According to Simon King of BBC Weather, the aurora could be especially intense during the equinox, which occurred earlier in the week.

He stated that when charged particles reached our atmosphere and reacted with oxygen and nitrogen, they produced colors.

Louise Ward, a photographer, expressed her shock and amazement at the show.

According to Mr. King, another factor that may have contributed to the display's excellence is the fact that more charged particles can enter our atmosphere during equinoxes.

On the equinox, when the Earth's tilt in reference to the sun is at a straight angle, the magnetic field is stronger, producing a more colorful aurora.

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