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Met Office warns 'temperatures will rise' - exact date next heatwave could hit UK with 37C
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Met Office warns 'temperatures will rise' - exact date next heatwave could hit UK with 37C Temperature records were consistently broken during the most recent period of extreme heat but even more scorching days appear to be on the way As the country can finally breathe again after record-breaking temperatures, extreme heat appears to be on its way again, this time bringing even hotter conditions. Temperature records for the month of June were broken on three consecutive days last week,...
Met Office warns 'temperatures will rise' - exact date next heatwave could hit UK with 37C
Temperature records were consistently broken during the most recent period of extreme heat but even more scorching days appear to be on the way
As the country can finally breathe again after record-breaking temperatures, extreme heat appears to be on its way again, this time bringing even hotter conditions.
Temperature records for the month of June were broken on three consecutive days last week, culminating with 37.3C on Friday. Much of England and Wales was either covered by a red warning for extreme heat or an amber one, with Met Office urging people to take a number of precautionary measures to shelter themselves during the abnormally high temperatures.
The mercury eventually dropped to some more acceptable temperatures on Sunday, bringing temperatures closer to their normal range for this time of the year. But don't pack away your fans just yet, as more scorching days are just around the corner.
Advanced weather modelling maps from wxcharts.com suggest London and surrounding areas could be hit with up to 37C on July 8. Areas in the South East, South West, East of England, the Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber and North West will also see temperatures range between 30C and 36C.
Mercury will start surging again on Sunday, July 5, when temperatures are expected to pass the 30C mark in London. High temperatures will then gradually go up across England and Wales, culminating on the evening of July 8.
According to wxcharts.com, temperatures will remain over 30C in London and surrounding areas until July 11. They will then return to sub-30C values.
Giving an outlook for July 4 to July 13 for the whole country, the Met Office said: "High pressure will dominate across England and Wales over the weekend, bringing dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud this weekend, with periods of rain mainly affecting western Scotland at times.
"Into the following working week, high pressure remains slow moving over England and Wales, perhaps extending northwards to bring drier and warmer weather to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems.
"Temperatures will rise through the period, perhaps becoming very warm or hot in places."
Similar conditions will remain present for the rest of the month. Regarding the period between July 13 and July 27, the Met Office said: "High pressure is more likely than low pressure at the start of this period, bringing a greater chance of settled and drier conditions.
"Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain with stronger winds, this most likely further north if this occurs. As is typical for the time of year, there remains a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells.
"Towards the end of July there is a slight preference for a continuation of high pressure to dominate, however confidence at this range is naturally low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times."