Met Office confirms UK’s third heatwave with temperatures set to hit 35C
The Met Office has confirmed the UK is “entering” its third heatwave of the year, with highs of between 34C and 35C forecast for later this week – but it will be different to the previous two in three ways
It won’t be too long till we face he heat again(Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire)
The Met Office has announced that the UK is “entering” its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures predicted to reach between 34C and 35C later this week. This hot spell, however, is not expected to bring the same extreme temperatures or high humidity experienced in June.
The Met Office has also noted that there will be fewer exceptionally warm nights this time around. Despite this, forecasters have suggested that the heat may persist for a longer period, with the Met Office stating that “many places are likely to experience several consecutive days of hot weather”.
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Steven Keates said: “Parts of the UK are entering heatwave conditions: the third heatwave in the UK so far this year.
“However, unlike the May and June heatwaves, we are not expecting this heatwave to be record-breaking. Temperatures this week are not expected to reach the highs we witnessed last month, though parts of southern England in particular are likely to see several days in the low 30s Celsius, and a few places could reach 34-35C later this week.”
“Night-time temperatures again will not be as high as what we experienced in June, though some larger urban areas are likely to remain in the high teens Celsius overnight, especially later in the week, and there is a chance that a tropical night (where temperatures do not fall below 20C) may be recorded in a few places. Much of England and Wales will be hot, and the heat will extend to parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland too, though here peak temperatures are more likely to be in the upper 20s Celsius.
“With high UV and high temperatures, people should take the usual precautions with the heat and the sun.” Swathes of southeast England are anticipated to satisfy official heatwave criteria by Monday’s close, and as the mercury continues climbing throughout the week, additional areas are set to breach their local heatwave limits, reports the Mirror.
Predicted temperatures across southern Britain feature peaks of approximately 32C on Monday and Tuesday, climbing to 33C on Wednesday, 34C on Thursday, with some isolated spots potentially hitting 35C on Friday and Saturday. The forthcoming scorching period comes after a record-smashing conclusion to June, when Britain logged its most blistering day ever recorded for that month.
A temperature of 37.7C was registered at Lingwood in Norfolk, east of Norwich, on June 26, surpassing the previous June record of 37.3C established at Santon Downham in Suffolk on the same day. Amber heat-health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the period from July 8 to 12 for six UK areas – the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that substantial disruption is anticipated across health and social care services owing to the soaring temperatures. The amber alert signifies that “significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures including a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. There may also be impacts on younger age groups,” the agency has cautioned.
Indications suggest the heatwave will relent, returning to more typical summer temperatures during the week commencing July 13.
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