Again? Really?
The UK is set for another heatwave, with temperatures climbing to 30C, just weeks after experiencing the hottest day on record and numerous wildfires across the country.
Come next week, the mercury is expected to rise once again, with highs expected to be over 30C, though don’t fear, it won’t be quite as hot as last month. High-pressure building in the Atlantic will move over to the UK, though the next week or so is expected to be drier than in recent days.
“We could see parts of the UK entering heatwave conditions if the above-average temperatures last for three days or more,” said Met Office chief forecaster Steve Willington. “Many areas of the UK, especially the south will witness temperatures several degrees higher than average, but these values are likely to be well below the record-breaking temperatures we saw in mid-July.”
Areas in the “south of England” will experience the most dryness, which has been the theme throughout the summer months.
The weather wizard added: “Elsewhere in the UK, such as in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, rain-bearing weather fronts will make limited headway against the high pressure, bringing some rain to north-western parts of the UK.”
Echoing the above statement, deputy chief meteorologist Rebekah Sherwin said that temperatures will be much cooler than July.
“The weather pattern bringing next week’s hot spell is different to the one responsible for last month’s record-breaking temperatures which saw already hot air being drawn up from southern Europe adding to our own home-grown heat,” she explained. “This time, that is much less likely; instead, temperatures will build steadily within the lingering area of high pressure.”
While the sun may be out, Sherwin explained that August heat is not the same as June/July as “the sun is lower in the sky and the hours of daylight are marginally shorter.”
“Both of these factors suggest that we’re very unlikely to see temperatures peak much above low to mid 30s. However, this would still be a hot spell of weather,” she said.
The warm weather is expected to last until at least the middle of the month, at which point we should see “more changeable conditions.”
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