Returning Average Temperatures Offer Respite Before the Heat Resurfaces

For the coming week temperatures have returned to average bringing largely settled conditions for many before a return of the heat.

For the early part of next week, temperatures will rise, perhaps reaching heatwave conditions for some, but the forecast suggests that this event is unlikely to reach the high temperatures and humidity of last week’s heat.

Neil Armstrong is a Met Office Chief Forecaster. He said: “With last week’s heat behind us, there will be much relief for many this week as we are forecasting a pleasant week of summer with temperatures in the low to mid 20s°C for many.”

From Tuesday and into the midweek, conditions are forecast to turn more changeable, with showers or longer spells of rain - heaviest and most frequent in the north and west. While the south and southeast stay mostly drier and often warm. Some of the showers on Tuesday will be thundery and there is potential for a thunderstorm warning to be issued.

Tony Wisson is a Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster. He said: “Toward the weekend, high pressure will continue to build in across most of the UK as it extends from the Azores. This will lead to more settled, warm or very warm conditions for many, especially across England and Wales, though some rain may still affect the far north.”

Heat building

Tony added:

“The forecast for this weekend suggests that temperatures could approach high 20s°C across parts of England, perhaps 30°C in parts of the southeast, with values of mid to high 20s°C in Wales.

“Although a return to heatwave conditions is looking increasingly likely for some areas,  the likelihood of such extreme high temperatures or high levels of humidity as last week is currently low.”

Record June temperature update

On Friday, we reported a new record temperature for June of 37.3°C recorded in real-time at Santon Downham in Suffolk. An update has been received over the weekend which showed that Lingwood, in Norfolk, recorded a value of 37.7°C on Friday. This record will be subject to verification and, if confirmed, would be the new June temperature record for the UK.

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