Weather maps show that the UK heatwave will end with a dramatic temperature drop of up to 23C in some areas within days. According to WXCharts, temperatures that are set to reach 39C in parts of England on Thursday, August 13, could fall to as low as 16C by Tuesday, August 18.
Scorching heat to be followed by cooler conditions
The latest WXCharts maps indicate highs of around 39C in the coming days, far above the UK average for this time of year. The Midlands, particularly areas around Birmingham, look set to be the worst hit, with temperatures in the high 30s also affecting London, Bristol, and Norwich. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to be in the 30s in the North of England and Wales, with high 20s in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Just days later, however, temperatures could drop as low as 16C in areas where they were in the high 30s the previous week, marking a staggering 23C difference. This will come as a relief to many struggling to sleep and stay comfortable in the excessive heat.
60 areas set for lows of 16C or below
WXCharts' latest maps show that on Tuesday, August 18, temperatures will reach lows of 16C and below in 60 areas across the UK. The affected areas include:
England
- Northumberland
- Cumbria
- Tyne and Wear
- County Durham
- North Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Derbyshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Lincolnshire
- Leicestershire
- Rutland
- Northamptonshire
- Cornwall
- Devon
Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
- Monmouthshire
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
Scotland
- Aberdeenshire
- Angus
- Argyll and Bute
- Clackmannanshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Dundee City
- East Ayrshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Lothian
- East Renfrewshire
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Highland
- Inverclyde
- Midlothian
- Moray
- Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Orkney Islands
- Perth and Kinross
- Renfrewshire
- Scottish Borders
- Shetland Islands
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- Stirling
- West Dunbartonshire
- West Lothian
Northern Ireland
- Armagh
- Antrim
- Fermanagh
- Down
- Derry
- Tyrone
The cooler temperatures follow a brutal summer in Britain, with multiple records broken and temperatures nearing 40C in some parts of the country. The heat has also been intense across Europe, with heat warnings issued in Spain and France over the last couple of months.
