Mild bank holiday in UK to be ruined by rain from Canterbury to Norwich

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

May 27,2016; 8:26PM,EDT

 

 

Rain threatens to ruin Monday's bank holiday in the East of England and South East, while the rest of the United Kingdom enjoys another mostly dry and mild day.
After odd showers and isolated thunder hit southern and western parts of the U.K. to start the bank holiday weekend, steadier rain is expected to push into England on Monday.
The rain will most likely increase gradually over the South East and East of England during the day as a depression tracks westward from Germany and the Netherlands.
While lighter rain will still be around, the morning will be the better time for any outdoor festivities and travelers than the afternoon in Norwich, Ipswich and Canterbury.

A gusty breeze will also develop. Combined with the rain and accompanying cloud, the winds will cause AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures to be about 6 degrees Celsius (10 degrees Fahrenheit) lower than Sunday afternoon's mild readings.
If the depression tracks faster than currently expected, the rain will advance over more of England by the end of the bank holiday. Otherwise, the steadier rain will hold off until Monday night and Tuesday across the rest of the U.K.
An odd shower or two may still reach London ahead of the rain on Monday. Residents planning to spend the bank holiday outdoors, such as at the Red Market in the Shoreditch district, will want to keep a brolly handy.
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The rest of Monday will be mostly cloudy in London with RealFeel temperatures held to near 17 C (63 F), a noticeable change from RealFeel temperatures around 21 C (70 F) with sunny intervals on Sunday.
Elsewhere across the U.K., Monday is shaping up to be another mild day with sunny spells. Any lingering shower over Northern Ireland and western Scotland will be light and very isolated in nature.
Some people may opt to shed jackets worn in the morning as temperatures will rise a couple degrees above normal to 17-20 C (62-68 F) in the afternoon.
The weather should not interfere with holiday festivities in Belfast, Northern Ireland; Cardiff, Wales; Liverpool, England; or Edinburgh, Scotland. Brollies or wellies will not be needed at Heaton Park or Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens in Manchester.
Travelers heading home from their holiday destinations will not have to worry about weather-related delays.
Those who chose to wait until after Monday afternoon to travel home could face minor slowdowns as the rain spreads westward across the U.K. from Monday night into Tuesday.
Odds currently favor downpours targeting places toward the North Sea than Northern Ireland.