The BBC's outlook for the month ahead (updated at 10am every Monday) carries the heading "Summer postponed until July?"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209
The general tenor of the next 30 days is to see a continuation of the cool, unsettled theme across many areas of the British Isles over the next fortnight with a return to somewhat drier and warmer weather by early July, but perhaps only over the south of England and Wales.
Monday 13 June 2011 to Sunday 19 June 2011
Low pressure keeps summer at bay in all areas
The week starts with a vigorous low close to northeast Scotland. Up to 40mm of rain and gusts to 60mph could affect the region into the early part of Tuesday. Monday and Tuesday will be drier affairs elsewhere, with temperatures tip-toeing into the low 20Cs in East Anglia and southeast England.
A second low will loom onto the horizon to the west of the British Isles come Wednesday, throwing light rain into western Britain and Northern Ireland during the day. Eastern areas will be drier with some sunny spells. Temperatures will have fallen back to the high teens.
The week will finish with a showery Thursday and a wet day on Friday.
Monday 20 June 2011 to Sunday 26 June 2011
Wimbledon starts: new weather, please?
There's little sign of a spell of warm, sunny weather to take the nation through one of the premier, sporting events of the summer. Low pressure will again lie close by to the British Isles, with the wettest and windiest spells of weather to be found across the north and west.
Temperatures will not warrant postcards home, falling below par in southern England, south Wales, southwest Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Sunshine amounts will suffer as unseasonable, wetter spells take precedence across southwest Britain and the Midlands.
Monday 27 June 2011 to Sunday 10 July 2011
High pressure returns to southern Briatin
High pressure should make a welcome return to the British Isles, especially in southern parts. Whilst this may help boost sunshine amounts, it may do little for temperatures, which could, again, disappoint in many areas.
Wetter areas may again be found across the north and west of the British Isles.
Depressing stuff.
