UK heatwaves on the horizon with 32C temps – however first we’ll get a brilliant soaking
Forecasters at the Met Office say Britain is in line for more rain this week, while it will feel cool and blustery for the time of year. But it won’t be long until the heat returns
Forecasters say the summer will be hot(Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
Britain is set for a super soaking this week as rain continues to dampen the start of summer. Forecasters say we’ll get drenched for a few more days and it will feel cool and blustery for this time of year.
They warned Tuesday (June 9) “looks turbulent” with hail, thunder and lightning due and there will be downpours across the nation from Thursday. But it won’t last for long as experts say more heatwaves are coming from this weekend and for the rest of the summer.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “A band of rain, heavy at times, will gradually move south-eastwards across the UK.
“Behind this rain band we will enter a spell of sunshine and showers which will be quite widespread and heavy throughout Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday will then see another band of rain and strong winds move across the UK from the west, with a return to showery weather for Friday.”
Meanwhile, temperatures in the working week will range from 17C and 18C in the south and 15-16C in the north. The mercury is set to rise to the low 20s in the south this weekend with the potential for 24C or 25C in the South East and in the high teens up north.
Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: “There are hints as we go into the weekend we may well see a slight warming up. It’s hinting at 24C for London on Saturday, at least into the low 20s, maybe mid-20s across the South East
“After quite a bit of a changeable week with some potential cold periods, when it settles down even 24C, 25C could potentially feel markedly warmer.”
But any heatwaves brewing may put short term pressures on water firms, it was claimed. Thames Water saw a sharp rise in water demand during last month’s heatwave. It reported that “over one billion litres of extra water were used over the bank holiday weekend compared to the same weekend in 2025”.
Elsewhere, Brits are split on whether they would like to see another heatwave this summer. Some 46% quizzed by YouGov said they want another scorcher, while 44% admitted they hope “it does not happen”.
It comes after forecasters said a massive heat blast is set to blight Britain in the coming weeks. The Met Office said we could see a number of heatwaves over the next few months as it released its three-month summer outlook on 1 June – the first day of meteorological summer.
