UK heatwave mapped: Where is going to be hottest this weekend as temperatures could hit 31C
The heatwave in the UK will continue until the weekend, with temperatures reaching up to 31 degrees in some parts of the country.
An amber extremely hot weather warning will remain in place for many people, following a rare red weather warning for London and local counties, which ends at 9pm on Friday as temperatures reached 37.3C on Friday.
The Met Office said hot and humid weather would continue across eastern and south-eastern England until 9pm on Saturday.
The UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) has also issued yellow heat health warnings for the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West until Sunday morning, while Britons have been warned of possible life-threatening risks.
Hot weather can cause delays on roads and railways and emergency services are preparing to help those vulnerable to extreme heat.
Friday was provisionally the UK’s hottest June day on record; The temperature of 37.3C recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, surpassed Thursday’s highest temperature of 36.7C in Merryfield, Somerset.
Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth said the weather would “finally calm down this weekend” after eastern England saw the hottest temperatures on Friday.
Extremely hot on Saturday
Following Friday’s extreme highs, temperatures are expected to drop into the low 30s in south-east and eastern England.
London is expected to record highs of 31 degrees on Saturday afternoon; In the surrounding districts it is in the late twenties.
According to the weather alert, people are warned that they may experience sunburn, heat exhaustion and other heat-related illnesses, and that heat-sensitive systems may experience power outages.
Delays to road, rail and air travel are also possible and there may be welfare issues for those experiencing long delays.
The Met Office said people in the warning area were advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun and avoid exercise between 11am and 3pm.
As football fans prepare to cheer England on in Saturday’s World Cup match, London Ambulance Service’s chief operating officer, Craig Harman, told people to drink alcohol responsibly and drink “plenty of water” in between.
Temperatures will be cooler in the South West and 22 degrees milder in Cornwall. Similarly in Wales, variable temperatures will be seen, with temperatures below 25°C in Cardiff and 20°C along the coastline.
Further north, temperatures will remain in the upper twenties. Temperatures will cool down around Newcastle upon Tyne, Kendal and Scotland.
A yellow storm warning continues in Scotland until 3am on Saturday, with the risk of flash floods and power outages.
Thunder and rain may move towards the East and South East, with rain gradually moving towards the north-west of England. Otherwise, it is stated that sunny weather will be predicted more widely.
Temperatures drop on Sunday
After a week of extreme temperatures, the mercury will drop again on Sunday, ending heatwave conditions.
The capital and south-east England will again see highest temperatures of 24 degrees, while temperatures in the rest of the country will remain in the low twenties and high teens.
On Sunday, easterly showers are expected to bring cooler, cooler weather.
Next week is likely to see a return to more average temperatures than at certain times of year, with weather conditions in the UK influenced further westerly, and a mix of wind and rain, particularly in the North West.
