UK hot weather forecast: 29C scorcher returns this week
Parts of the UK will see temperatures as high as 29C on Wednesday, August 26, with the South East and Greater London hottest, according to WXCharts maps.
Parts of the UK will see temperatures as high as 29C on Wednesday, August 26, with the South East and Greater London hottest, according to WXCharts maps.
Weather maps show at least 15 UK areas will hit 26-27C on Wednesday, with London, Surrey and Cambridge among the hottest spots.
Sunshine returns to Greater Manchester this weekend after heavy rain, with temperatures up to 24C before possible thunderstorms from Thursday.
Temperatures could reach 29C in parts of East Anglia on Wednesday, with the south and east of England seeing the hottest weather.
Temperatures will reach 29C in parts of England next Wednesday, with the hottest weather in the south and east, according to weather maps.
New Met Office maps show rain and thundery showers hitting 18 UK areas on Tuesday, with Northamptonshire, West Sussex and Buckinghamshire seeing up to 32mm/hr.
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Temperatures could reach 30C again next week in seven English counties, according to weather forecasting models, with the Met Office predicting possible hot spells in the south.
UK weather maps show 26C temperatures set to hit the southeast next week, with the warmest counties including Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.
Weather forecasting models suggest temperatures could reach 30C in seven English counties next week, as the Met Office warns 'short-lived warm or hot spells are possible'.
Temperatures will fall to 7C in parts of Greater Manchester by Sunday morning, with heavy downpours and thunderstorms expected across northern England and Wales, the Met Office says.
Dry conditions are forecast for much of the weekend in Greater Manchester after a thunderstorm warning ended. The Met Office says the UK had 'first meaningful rain for a long time'.
The Met Office says there is a chance of further heatwaves in September, with Wales likely to see the driest and sunniest weather as autumn begins.
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The Met Office says many parts of the UK will see more rain than recently, but warns showers may not fully reverse prolonged dryness.
After repeated heatwaves, the North East sees a return to typical British summer weather this week, with rain forecast and temperatures easing into the teens.
The Met Office has issued its latest verdict on whether another heatwave is on the way, with temperatures set to fall below average by Thursday after five heatwaves in 2026.
Temperatures across western Europe are set to fall by more than 15C this week, with substantial rain expected in parts of the UK, ending a prolonged dry spell.
Britain faces a huge north-to-south spread of rain on Thursday, with 45 counties set to be battered, stretching from the Scottish Highlands to the English south coast.
The Met Office has issued its first autumn weather verdict, saying temperatures are likely to be above average with a chance of late season hot spells or heatwaves, especially in the south.
Met Office maps show rain arriving on Merseyside by 10.30pm after a week of heat, with cooler conditions ahead.
The Met Office's long-range forecast suggests London could see another heatwave in September, as the city enjoys temporary relief from this summer's punishing temperatures.
Rain is set to arrive in Merseyside on Monday night and Tuesday after a week of extreme heat, with temperatures peaking at 38.1C in London.
Rain is forecast for Liverpool today after a dry spell, with temperatures freshening next week. The Met Office predicts showers and changeable weather, though another heatwave may return late August.
The Met Office says there is potential for late season hot spells or heatwaves in September, especially in the south, with temperatures likely above average.
Met Office maps show heavy rain for 28 UK areas on Tuesday as a low pressure system brings downpours, but southern drought regions miss out.
Temperatures ease this weekend, but the Met Office hints at possible late-season heatwaves. London could see a sixth or seventh heatwave in 2026.
The Met Office forecasts above-average temperatures for early September, with potential late-season heatwaves, especially in the south, as the UK enters meteorological autumn.
The Met Office warns autumn rain may not reverse drought conditions affecting 71.3% of England, with some areas seeing no rain for 59 days.
Greater Manchester is set for light rain and drizzle on Sunday as the UK's fifth heatwave ends, with more widespread rain expected Monday evening.