UK weather maps show 3 straight days of 36C or more as heatwave starts this week

UK weather maps show 3 straight days of 36C or more as heatwave starts this week Brits face another heatwave as the Met Office predicts temperatures will rise above 30C again this weekend - and weather models show 37C is on the cards next week The Met Office says temperature should surge above 30C once more before the end of this week - and weather models show 37C could come next week. Although cooler conditions are expected today, with highs of 23C on the cards, the Met Office’s forecast shows temperatures reaching 31C on Sunday and Monday in southern areas, with northern regions reaching 28C across both days. The GFS weather model shows peak temperatures will remain above 30C on Tuesday, potentially rising as high as 37C in southern areas on Wednesday. The mercury could hit 35-36C quite widely across the south, with areas as far north as Yorkshire reaching 33C. The far south-east could hit 37C once again on Thursday, the data shows, with 35C coming in East Anglia, 36C in London and 34C in the Midlands. Temperatures could then hit 36C in the south-east on Friday, with temperatures remaining above 30C quite widely across England. These conditions would constitute yet another official heatwave. Peak temperatures are only expected to rise into the low to mid-20s in Scotland and Northern Ireland throughout the period. However, parts of Wales could reach 29-30C. Temperature anomaly maps for next week show the UK shaded in areas of deep red and orange. This indicates temperatures will rise well above the seasonal average. Met Office weather forecast for next week The Met Office says temperatures will be “turning hot in the south” over the weekend. “Dry for most on Monday with temperatures on the very warm to hot side,” it adds. In the latter half of next week, there will be a “greater chance of frontal systems or thundery interludes to affect southern and eastern areas”. However, the Met Office adds: “For the most part, temperatures look to remain above average, especially in the south, and perhaps turning very warm or hot.” BBC weather forecast for next week The BBC says “notable warmth could develop again” next week - “especially across England and Wales and particularly the south”. It adds: “It might not be quite as hot as recently, but temperatures will probably rise above average widely from early in the week onwards, with some locations potentially reaching 30C or more again. Temperatures in parts of Scotland may be closer to seasonal at times.”