Another heatwave is set to hit the UK, with weather maps turning a volcanic red as temperatures are predicted to reach 33C. According to Netweather maps, the UK will experience a prolonged four-day period of high temperatures in June.
Heatwave Dates and Temperatures
The hot spell is forecast to begin on Wednesday, June 24, and last until Saturday, June 27. Temperatures will climb on Wednesday, with Hampshire and London reaching the 30s, while other areas see highs in the high 20s.
On Thursday, hot conditions continue with averages of 28C and 29C in the south and Cheshire. Friday sees the South West basking in heat, with Somerset forecast to reach 32C, and Dorset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire also expecting highs above 30C.
Heading into the weekend, the warm weather persists, hitting the peak of the heatwave. On Saturday, West Sussex could see 33C, while Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire reach a close 32C. Much of England can expect 30C or at least high 20s. The West Midlands and Staffordshire will reach 30C, as Brits likely soak up the sun at local parks, pub gardens, or nearby beaches.
Met Office Forecast
The Met Office forecast for June 20 to 29 reads: "There is the possibility of some very warm and humid weather across parts of south and southeast Britain at the start of this period and perhaps the chance of a few thunderstorms too. Generally more changeable to the north and west at first, but there is a signal for high pressure to build more widely as we move towards the latter part of June. This likely brings more widely drier, settled conditions with temperatures probably remaining above average for most. It is still possible that Atlantic low pressure may still bring brief spells of wet and windy weather. There is a chance that the hot conditions could return northwards accompanied by a thunderstorm risk; this all dependent on the orientation of the aforementioned high pressure."
The heatwave follows another spell of warm conditions forecast for this weekend, with yellow heat health alerts in place in certain areas.
