Met Office forecasts barbecue summerUK summer warm but bank holiday mixed

22 May 2009

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The Met Office forecasts the UK is 'odds on for a barbecue summer' with warmer than average temperatures and not as much rain.

Chief meteorologist at the Met Office, Ewen McCallum, said: 'After two disappointingly wet summers, the signs are much more promising this year. We can expect times when temperatures will be above 30°C, something we hardly saw at all last year.'

Although this weekend's weather may more mixed - with high temperatures in some areas, but also rain - there will be sales on where you can stock up for summer. To find out about sales on this weekend, check out our guide to shop sales and discounts.

Barbecues

You may want to get in early and bag a Best Buy this weekend, or a new air conditioner to cope with the summer heat. Or you may want to stock up on items such as the epilators we've tried out - the and the, and find out which insect repellents work and which ones are best avoided.

Bank holiday weather

Although summer may be a scorcher, the forecast for the bank holiday weekend is mixed. The BBC's monthly forecast for May shows temperatures should reach the low to mid-twenties by the end of the week with more settled weather, especially across southern Britain. Metcheck say it’s unclear what we can expect, although the best weather will probably be in the south and east, with the north and west staying changeable.