Britain is bracing for another blast of heat later in June, with weather maps showing temperatures set to climb above 30C. After a cold and rainy start to the month, forecasts indicate temperatures reaching up to 27C on Thursday June 18, before increasing to 32C on Monday June 22 and Tuesday June 23.
However, the Met Office has stated that this increase will not approach the May heatwave, when Britons experienced record-breaking 35C heat. Met Office Meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth said: "It's worth noting at this point, although it is going to be a warm weekend, we're not expecting temperatures anywhere close to the May heatwave temperatures, but they certainly will be above average and higher than they have been recently."
Shuttleworth added that UV and pollen levels will also be high as temperatures rise. "So, this isn't defined as a heat wave, but temperatures will be above average for this point in June for a vast majority of the UK," she said. Temperatures in south east England are expected to reach the high 20s next week, with maps from forecaster Netweather showing highs of 29C on June 18 and up to 32C on June 22.
Meteorologists predict that high pressure will develop across the east and south east of England. The Met Office's long-range forecast for June 16 to 25 states: "A changeable period is likely through the middle of next week with outbreaks of rain focused across the north and northwest... Into the following weekend, high pressure will probably become more dominant with conditions turning more widely dry and settled, and probably very warm for many, especially in the south."
