Brits are being urged to prepare for sticky, sleepless nights as the Met Office warns of a significant spike in humidity across the United Kingdom. Forecasters have advised that rising temperatures, accompanied by high humidity, explosive thunderstorms, and heavy downpours, are expected in some parts of the country.
Split Weather Conditions Across the UK
According to the Met Office's latest long-range forecast, conditions will split between the northwest and southeast starting Thursday, June 18. Those living in northern and western areas can expect cloudier skies and heavy, breezy downpours, while millions of Brits in the southeast will experience a tropical-like sweatbox environment.
The Met Office stated: "Given the potential for high temperatures and high humidity, there is the possibility of some thunderstorms breaking out as well." The muggy conditions are expected to persist toward the end of June, making the air feel incredibly close and uncomfortable.
Relief Expected in July
Fortunately, the damp and dreary split should clear up just in time for July, as a massive wall of high pressure moves in to dominate the UK. Between Sunday, June 28 and mid-July, forecasters predict largely settled and dry conditions across the board. However, the heat is expected to intensify further.
The Met Office added: "Temperatures will likely be above normal, with the potential for hot conditions to develop, especially in the south." In true British summer fashion, the scorching heatwave is likely to break in spectacular style. As July progresses, the protective high-pressure bubble is predicted to weaken, opening the floodgates for unsettled weather and thunderstorms to strike the south once again.
Continued Humidity into Summer
While temperatures are expected to ease back closer to normal by mid-July, forecasters have warned that warm and humid spells remain possible at times. This means the sweaty, muggy conditions could haunt the UK well into the summer.
