Final UK summer season heatwave on its method as exhausted Brits may boil between these dates
The Met Office has issued a forecast for the UK, suggesting there is ‘the potential for late season hot spells or heatwaves, especially in the south’ as above-average temperatures could persist
Brit could face yet another heatwave before summer ends (Stock)
Britain could be bracing for another spell of scorching weather as the Met Office has forecast above-average temperatures and the potential for further heatwaves.
The fresh predictions feature in the latest forecast covering Saturday, August 29, to Saturday, September 12 – as the UK moves into meteorological autumn. Weather specialists say there is presently limited certainty regarding the exact weather pattern, but temperatures are “again likely to be above average overall”.
The Met Office states there is also “the potential for late season hot spells or heatwaves, especially in the south.” Its long-range prediction indicates the country could witness a broad north-west to south-east split developing, with more unsettled weather across northern and north-western areas.
The Met have issued their long range forecast
The Met Office noted the weather signals are currently weak, meaning “something close to the climatological norm is the current preferred story.”
Nonetheless, the southern and eastern regions of the UK could be more prone to experiencing dry and stable conditions as high pressure becomes established further south.
The outlook states “drier, more settled weather is slightly more likely towards the south and east,” while more changeable conditions are expected across the north and north-west.
This suggests the summer warmth could continue into early September. However the Met Office has not predicted a definite heatwave.
Long-range outlooks are less reliable than short-term forecasts. The Met Office has stressed that predictions beyond five days cannot offer the same degree of local precision because small shifts in atmospheric conditions can dramatically affect British weather.
It’s going to get hot again
This most recent forecast comes after an extraordinarily warm summer so far. Earlier this summer, the Met Office revealed 2026 had already witnessed “three widespread heatwaves and numerous climate records already broken” by mid-July. Spring 2026 marked the hottest on record for England and Wales, while June became England’s warmest June ever documented.
The Met Office’s chief forecaster Neil Armstrong has stated: “This current spell of extreme heat is the latest in a remarkable summer. Numerous temperature records have been broken and we’ve seen an exceptionally dry season across much of England and Wales too.”
Earlier this summer climate change experts more than 2,700 people died from heat-related causes during May and June’s record hot spells.
Researchers from Imperial College London, the Met Office, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) estimated there were 2,700 excess deaths in England and Wales over the two earlier heatwaves.
Nevertheless, forecasters have stressed the September outlook doesn’t guarantee a heatwave. Instead, it indicates the wider atmospheric pattern currently supports above-average temperatures, with southern regions holding the strongest potential for late-season warmth.
