UK heatwave maps turn volcanic red as 41C scorcher boils Britain – 21 hottest counties | Weather | News
After last week’s record-breaking heatwave caused extremely high temperatures in Britain, much of the population was looking forward to cooler weather. This week, temperatures will drop with the air coming from the Atlantic with southwest winds and low pressure areas will bring some rain. However, come the weekend, high pressure may become more dominant and the possibility of another heat wave may be on the way.
This week is expected to be comfortable as the temperature remains around 20 degrees in many regions. However, although it is still a long way off, it is possible that the heatwave threshold will be triggered once again in early July in the south-east of the UK. Temperatures may begin to rise again over the weekend, according to the latest WXCharts maps created today, based on the NCEP GFS weather model. On July 7, parts of the UK could face another round of scorching heat, with temperatures reaching 40°C, especially in the afternoon.
The Met Office’s long-term forecast (Friday 3 July – Sunday 12 July) predicts temperatures will “increase over the period, perhaps becoming very warm or very hot in places”.
The full forecast reads: “Some rain is possible in Scotland on Friday, spreading south and east before easing. High pressure will dominate England and Wales over the weekend, bringing dry, warm conditions and plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see more clouds this weekend, with periods of rain mostly affecting western Scotland.”
“Over the next working week, high pressure will continue to move slowly over England and Wales, perhaps extending northwards bringing drier, warmer air to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, but will be stronger over the northern hills and coasts close to low pressure systems. Temperatures will rise throughout this period, perhaps becoming very warm or very hot in places.”
Temperatures of 40C or higher appear to be concentrated across much of central, eastern and southern England.
