Surge of milder air to encompass the United Kingdom into this weekend

By Eric Leister , AccuWeather meteorologist

December 5,2016, 12:29:45PM,EST

 

 

A surge of milder air will bring the warmest air since mid-November to the United Kingdom this week.
Storms from the Atlantic will track north and west of Scotland, and much warmer air will pull northward.
High temperatures will reach 4-8 C (7-14 F) above normal over most of the U.K.

In parts of England on Wednesday and Thursday, high temperatures will climb as high as 14-15 C (57-59 F).
Overnight lows will resemble conditions from late November from Manchester to London, when a cold snap kept daytime temperatures near minus 4 C (25 F).
The normal high temperature in early December is around 8 C (46 F).
While the warmest days will be Wednesday through Friday, warmth will linger over the weekend and into early next week.
While the warmth will be a pleasant change for many, rain may fall at times.
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Wednesday will feature dry weather across much of Wales and England while showers dampen Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Rain will shift into Wales and England on Wednesday night and Thursday morning while showers linger across Scotland.
Another storm will then bring a soaking rain to Northern Ireland and Scotland on Friday while dry weather returns to Wales and England.
An active storm track will set up across the United Kingdom during the middle of the month resulting in an increased threat for wind storms and flooding.