BRITS will enjoy some sunshine this week after the Met Office confirmed “anticyclonic gloom” will lift today.
The grey and murky weather conditions which have left some places in the UK with virtually no sunny spells are finally set to pass.
Paul MarriottAfter days of gloomy weather it’s a beautiful sunrise as the sky turns orange in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire this morning[/caption]
RexBrits in London will likely be enjoying some sunnier weather this week[/caption]
©Graham HuntSunny spells similar to those seen in the seaside resort of Sidmouth in Devon two weeks ago will appear[/caption]
Met Office prediction
The Met Office said that people living in the south of England have experienced an average of one hour of sunshine this month.
And one village was even believed to have seen no sunshine since the start of the month thanks to “anticyclonic gloom”.
Odiham, a village of around 5,000 people in Hampshire, has recorded zero minutes of sunshine since October according to ITV weather presenter Becky Martin.
However, forecasters have now confirmed that most of the country will enjoy sunshine and blue skies today on Armistice Day.
The Met Office said that a weather front will clear the south coast on Monday morning.
An area of high pressure will then develop across the UK bringing a “dry and sunny day for most”.
However, a few “scattered showers “may affect southeast England, said forecasters.
Met Office meteorologist Ellie Glaisyer added: “After a gloomy and grey start to November, there is some sunshine on the way as we see high pressure redeveloping across the UK into the new working week.
“It will be quite a chilly start, particularly for the northern half of the UK, under those clear skies, temperatures dropping into low single figures, perhaps even some frost in places.”
But Ms Glaisyer said the south west and southern coast of England will have a milder start to Monday.
“Plenty of sunshine on offer and plenty of blue skies in store as well,” she added.
Eastern parts of England could be subjected to one or two isolated showers, but these will be scattered.
The Met Office says that temperatures will generally be average for the time of the year, around 11C to 12C in the south and 10C to 11C in the north.
However, some parts of the UK such as Plymouth will soar to as high as 14C on Monday.
Sunny spells are also set to continue on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday following the gloomy period.
Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon previously revealed that the “atmospheric gloom” is when “high pressure traps a layer of moisture near to the earth‘s surface and that brings a prolonged period of dull and cloudy weather, but with pockets of mist and fog as well”.
Mr Dixon said the “atmospheric gloom” is “unusual but not unheard of”.
However, it has meant that the UK has so far had only 5 per cent of the average sunshine expected for the month of November, compared with the 23 per cent expected at this stage in the month.
ITV weather presenter Becky Mantin said early November’s stagnant weather had created “a staggering lack of sunshine”.
She said: “For some, there has been no respite at all – Odiham in Hampshire has recorded zero minutes of sunshine so far this November.”
But the village is not the only area that has had a grey start to November, with only around 54 minutes of sunshine recorded across much of southern England so far this month.
Elsewhere, many areas of Northern Ireland have only seen 48 minutes of sunshine recorded, with only about 12 minutes recorded in Wales.
GettyMuch of the UK has been experiencing wet and gloomy weather recently including Edinburgh[/caption]