The UK looks set be hit by another scorching heatwave as the country braces for more sizzling conditions and plenty of sunshine in the coming days
The Met Office has revealed the mercury will creep back up as another heatwave sweeps in next week – which could see parts of the UK boil in near 41C heat.
In a forecast for the UK between July 3 to July 12, weathermen say we can expect “dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most” across the country. The forecast stated: “High pressure will dominate across England and Wales over the weekend, bringing dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most.”
The forecast added: “Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures will rise through the period, perhaps becoming very warm or hot in places.”
The glorious weather will continue on July 10 with the arrival of staggering highs of up to 40C hitting western and southern England. Data suggests the mercury could peak at 37C to 39C quite widely across central and southern England, but things do not end there.
July 11 is projected to be even warmer. The GFS model shows possible maximums of 41C in western England.
These temperatures would result in another official heatwave, which is declared when an area records temperatures over the heatwave threshold for three consecutive days. The threshold varies from 25C to 28C in different counties – it sits at 28C in the south-east where temperatures tend to be warmer, and drops to 25C the further away from the south-east you go.
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “Another heatwave is expected next week, with a further hot period in the second half of July, and again in August.
“Highs into the mid to high 30s are expected, and the chance of 40C has never been higher than in the coming weeks, especially from the second half of July.
“Temperatures have already exceeded 37C, and there has been record heat in May and June. High temperatures continuing on the continent are expected to move towards the UK in southerly flows at times.”
The Met Office’s three month outlook warned: “There is an increased chance of heatwaves.”
The forecaster added it is eight times more likely that a much hotter than normal summer is ahead, compared to much cooler than average.
UK counties facing 40C or more in new heatwave
- Yorkshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Lincolnshire
- Leicestershire
- Derbyshire
- Northamptonshire
- Lancashire
- Cheshire
- Shropshire
- Bedfordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Herefordshire
- Worcestershire
- Warwickshire
- Oxfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Berkshire
- Surrey
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