UK to be ‘hotter than Turkey’ with 800-mile ‘warmth dome’ poised to strike
Britain will be hotter than Turkey as an 800-mile-wide ‘heat dome’ triggers a 25C half-term scorcher.
The balmy spell is set to bring Bank Holiday Monday joy as we crack open the beers and BBQs from May 27. The staycation sizzle will give further cheer to millions as May so far is the hottest for 160 years.
However, that’s only after the nation endures days of torrential downpours this week. There are flood risks as heavy rain hits from tomorrow (TUE) and 50mph gusts buffet the East in midweek.
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Highs are expected to fall from 20C today (MON) to 17C by Thursday. The Environment Agency said: “Surface water flooding is possible in the south and east of England on Tuesday.
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“Lands, roads and properties may flood and there may be travel disruption.”
Most face more rain as an Atlantic soaking hits on Saturday.
But the showers are forecast to ease on Sunday and make way for a sunny Bank Holiday Monday.
This will kick off dry skies for many for half-term as the heat builds.
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The mercury is set to climb to 25C, making it hotter than 22C in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “There’s potential for it to be warm or very warm on occasion in the week from May 24.”
A Met Office forecaster said: “It turns unsettled with showers and a risk of heavy rain from Tuesday, with strong winds by midweek in eastern areas.
“Early in the Bank Holiday weekend has another band of rain moving in from the west.
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“But into the next week has increasingly settled conditions more likely for most, with temperatures likely to be a little above average.
“Southern and eastern areas will have sunshine between occasional showers, though rain may threaten north-western areas.”
May so far is the UK’s hottest since records began in the 1860s at 13.5C, a giant 3.6C above average.
Met Office forecaster Aidan McGivern said: “It’s the warmest first half of May on record.”
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