UK weather maps turn volcanic red for next 29C heatwave with 7 regions above 27C

UK weather maps turn volcanic red for next 29C heatwave with 7 regions above 27C The UK can prepare for another heatwave to hit the nation according to forecasters, as temperatures are set to soar to 29C while weather maps turn a volcanic red The UK is expected to swelter in another heatwave in the coming weeks as weather maps forecast highs of 29C. WXCharts maps turn a volcanic red for four days straight as the UK is expected to bake towards the end of the month. The scorching conditions are shown on the maps from Thursday, September 24. On Thursday, according to the weather maps, the South West of England will reach 27C, with London climbing to 26C. For the rest of England, the majority of the Midlands is expected to remain at 25C. Then, on Friday, temperatures increase further. The West and East Midlands are expected to reach 27C, alongside the South East, London and Anglia. A horizontal band towards the south of the country will reach 28C, including Berkshire and Wiltshire, with Somerset climbing to 29C. As we enter the weekend, the hot spell continues, with several other areas also soaring to 29C. This includes South London, Surrey and Cambridgeshire. Further north, in Yorkshire, temperatures will also climb to 28C. The heat continues into Sunday with highs of 29C. Although the majority of the heat in confined to the south, areas including Greater Manchester are also forecast to reach 24C. Full list of regions reaching 27C: - South West - South East - West Midlands - East Midlands - London - Anglia - Yorkshire/Humber According to the Met Office a heatwave is officially defined as an extended period of hot weather where the daily maximum temperature meets or exceeds a specific local threshold for at least three consecutive days. This benchmark sits between 26C and 28C in the south. The forecast for Saturday, September 19 to Monday, September 28 says: "There will also be some reasonably dry and more settled periods in between these systems, especially across southern areas. "There is a chance settled weather may expand further northwards during the final week of September. "Temperatures for the period as a whole will probably be close to average overall, but there is scope for some rather warm days at times, as well as relatively cool nights which may bring the occasional grass frost."