The UK will see a nationwide climate divide on Basic Election day, with 22C (72F) sunshine in southern England however 50mph winds and rain within the North and Scotland.
South-eastern components of the nation particularly areas round London will expertise the brightest and warmest climate as we speak as voters head to polling stations.
However robust winds and chillier temperatures will hit additional north in addition to showers in West and North West Scotland, North West England and Northern Eire.
A lot of the day’s rainfall is predicted in North West Scotland, and there have been even studies of snow this morning on the tops of some mountains within the Highlands.
The Met Workplace mentioned a powerful jet stream within the Atlantic will keep a changeable theme to the climate which is predicted to stay unsettled for days to return.
The jet stream is operating throughout the UK at about 185mph which may be very quick for the time of 12 months and might be driving varied climate methods because the week continues.
Voters outdoors a polling station close to Battersea Energy Station in London on a sunny day as we speak
A person hangs a polling station signal on a cellular unit at a Lidl automotive park in Loughborough as we speak
Jackie and Alan Ward at their polling station caravan in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, as we speak
A lot of the UK might be on the cooler aspect of the jet, which means temperatures might be round or simply beneath common – however it can really feel pretty heat in sunshine within the South.
Liam Eslick, meteorologist on the Met Workplace, mentioned: ‘It may be fairly a windy day throughout a lot of the UK.
‘The strongest winds are going to be in direction of Northern Eire, the western components of Scotland and northern England.
‘It may be a windy day for most individuals however it will be vivid for central and southern England in addition to Wales.’
He added: ‘The place you’re out of the wind, it can really feel reasonably heat and even nice within the sunshine as effectively, however the additional north you go – it will be fairly chilly and contemporary day for a lot of.’
The winds arrived in a single day, bringing a blustery day in northern areas as we speak.
Met Workplace chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen mentioned: ‘Robust winds are anticipated on Thursday, with Scotland bearing the brunt.
‘Inland areas in Scotland may see gusts of 30mph to 40mph, while coastal areas and hills may expertise gales with gusts of 40mph to 50mph.
‘Together with that wind, the West and North West of Scotland can even see blustery showers, which is able to maybe merge into longer spells of rain later.
An energetic jet stream (proven in pink) is operating throughout the UK at about 185mph which may be very robust for the time of 12 months and might be driving varied climate methods because the week continues
‘A number of showers are additionally seemingly throughout Northern Eire, Wales and northern England, however southern England ought to stay dry with sunny spells.
‘It would really feel cooler within the damp North West, however temperatures might be nearer common within the South and South West. That rain is predicted to proceed in components of Scotland and maybe Northern Eire in a single day.’
The robust winds throughout Scotland and northern England will then ease by tomorrow morning, bringing a breezy and showery afternoon for these areas.
Within the South, cloud and outbreaks of rain will unfold east by tomorrow, bringing some probably heavy rain throughout central and southern England and South Wales.
Between 20mm (0.8in) to 40mm (1.6in) of rain may fall inside 12 to 18 hours in locations.
Then the weekend will see the climate stay unsettled and funky for the time of 12 months, however there might be some sunshine at occasions which is able to see temperatures rise somewhat.
Early rain over the East and South East of England on Saturday ought to quickly clear, with the weekend then that includes a combination of sunshine and showers, a few of which might be heavy with a threat of hail or thunder.
Forecasters added that extra persistent rain is feasible at occasions in northern Scotland, whereas areas of South West England and Wales are prone to stay the driest total.
Most areas will really feel breezy, with robust winds doable within the far South East of England.
It comes after the UK noticed much less rainfall than anticipated in June however the common temperature throughout the month was beneath 13C, regardless of the latest mini-heatwave in some areas.
The Met Workplace mentioned 55.1mm of rain fell throughout the nation final month, 29 per cent lower than the long-term common, whereas Wales and England noticed round half of their anticipated common quantities.
However this didn’t appear to translate into extra typically hotter climate as the common UK imply temperature for June was 12.9C, which was 0.4C beneath the long-term meteorological common.
The decrease June temperatures are in stark distinction to these seen the month prior, the place a median temperature of 13.1C noticed the warmest Could in data courting again to 1884.
It additionally comes after the UK had its wettest spring since 1986 and the sixth wettest on document.
