Leeds weather forecast today and this bank holiday…

Leeds weather forecast today and this bank holiday weekend including when temperatures will top 20C

Leeds is set for a sunny Saturday on bank holiday weekend but the rays are only forecast to last for one day so make the most of the sun while it shines.

The Met Office said that an area of high-pressure which has brought fine conditions across the UK over the last few days is forecast to persist through the bank holiday weekend and into next week. While that doesn't mean heatwave conditions, it will be warm right through to Monday according to the forecaster.

Saturday is predicated to be the best day for Leeds with almost wall-to-wall sunshine well into the evening. Temperatures are set to hit a high of around 22C in the afternoon on May 27.

Met Office Chief Forecaster, Paul Gundersen, said: “The jet stream sitting to the north of the UK is holding unsettled weather systems at bay and allowing high pressure to dominate bringing fine weather to the vast majority of the UK.

“The current position of the high-pressure means we will see a westerly air flow over the UK, a cooler direction than if air was being brought up from the south, and areas such as Spain or Africa. Therefore, we are not likely to reach heatwave conditions, but temperatures will still be warm reaching the low 20’s for many, particularly in the South West and southern Wales.”

People enjoy the sunshine in Roundhay Park during 2020 (Lindsey Parnaby / AFP via Getty Images)

The Met Office forecast for Saturday said: "A largely bright start Saturday with patchy cloud and sunny spells. Feeling warm by the afternoon in any prolonged sunshine. Maximum temperature 22 °C."

The outlook for Sunday to Tuesday said: "Dry with patchy cloud Sunday and Monday and plenty of sunshine likely. Once again feeling cooler at the coast however. Staying dry Tuesday but the risk of thicker cloud later."

Take a look at the hour-by-hour Met Office forecast for the city below: