UK climate maps present 36c heatwave surge as 9 counties might soften – full checklist
Nine UK counties are bracing for scorching temperatures of 35C or higher as weather maps reveal a new very hotheatwave surge set to hit Britain later this month
Temps will drop . . . but not everywhere(Image: WXCHARTS)
Forecasters anticipate temperatures will drop this weekend as the UK’s third heatwave of 2026 comes to an end, but weather models indicate it may not be long before the mercury climbs back into the mid to high-30s again.
The Met Office predicts peak temperatures will stay at 30C or 31C through this week until Saturday, before falling dramatically on Sunday when highs of 25C are expected across southern areas and 22C in northern regions.
Conditions will stay “dry and settled” into the weekend, the Met Office states, though with “cloud amounts generally increasing”. Despite temperatures “dropping towards the seasonal average”, the national weather service anticipates conditions will still feel “pleasant in the sunshine”.
The maps make for more sweaty reading(Image: WXCHARTS)
The GFS weather model now indicates temperatures could rocket back as high as 36C again the following weekend. On July 25 (Saturday) it displays highs of 34C and 35C across western England, with 33C predicted for Wales, 34C in the Midlands, and 34C in the south-east.
Meanwhile on July 26 (Sunday) the data indicates highs of 36C are possible in eastern England. Temperatures could hit 34C/35C as far north as South Yorkshire, the charts reveal, reports the Mirror.
Temperature anomaly charts for that weekend display the UK highlighted in patches of orange and red. This signals where temperatures are predicted to climb well above the seasonal average.
HOT.(Image: WXCHARTS)
In total, the GFS model charts reveal nine counties could experience temperatures of 35C or above later this month. They are all in England.
UK counties bracing for 35C or more:
- Yorkshire.
- Nottinghamshire.
- Lincolnshire.
- Cambridgeshire.
- Norfolk.
- Suffolk.
- Herefordshire.
- Worcestershire.
- Gloucestershire.
The Met Office also predicts that temperatures will continue to stay above average as we approach the end of July. However, the national weather service warns of an increased likelihood of thunderstorms.
The Met Office’s forecast for 19th to 28th July reads: “Towards the latter part of July, the influence of high pressure may wane somewhat, allowing a greater chance of rain, showers or thunderstorms compared to earlier in the month. Overall, temperatures are expected to remain above average during this period.”
