However, the abrupt dip in temperature as May approaches has forced some people to put back on their winter coats and others to turn on the heating once more.
Although it was predicted to be a “cloudy high,” high pressure to the west of the UK and Ireland raised hopes for a few days of settled weather,” the author notes.
“And that is essentially what we have observed, albeit eastern counties can attest to the fact that the high’s posture brought in chilly northerly winds.
Not only did we not have completely dry weather, but the high was also weak enough to allow frontal systems—a collision of warm and cold air—to travel across it.
Additionally, there was a noticeable and somewhat harsh wind chill along the North Sea shore due to strong winds.
