Parts of the UK are set to experience scorching temperatures, with weather maps suggesting highs of 27C in the days before conditions turn unsettled. According to Netweather.tv maps, several areas will see sweltering conditions on Wednesday, August 26.
Fourteen areas in England to see highs of 26-27C
The maps indicate nearly 14 areas in England will witness temperatures oscillating between 26C and 27C. The hottest places include London, Surrey, Cambridge, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, all expected to reach 27C. East Sussex, West Sussex, Devon, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire are forecast to hit 26C.
Met Office forecast: dry start, then unsettled
The Met Office says the week will start with dry conditions before the weather turns unsettled, with a high possibility of thunderstorms and rain. In its weekly forecast, the Met Office said: “The start of the week will see widespread dry conditions, with lots of sunshine across the UK on Monday.”
“Temperatures will be a little above average with highs of 25C in southwestern England and 22C in north-western England. Tuesday will also be largely settled, though with more cloud and the odd shower, predominantly in southern parts of the UK.”
Midweek humidity and showers
Nick Finnis, a meteorologist with Netweather.tv, wrote in the weather blog: “A weakening area of low-pressure will move in across Ireland on Wednesday, bringing cloudier skies and showery outbreaks of rain north across Ireland, SW England and Wales.”
“Further east, possibility of some early heavy showers or thunderstorms clearing north through the morning, then it will turn noticeably more humid, as a southerly breeze develops, with temperatures lifting to 25-27C across the south in any sunny spells, though skies could be cloudy at times, with further heavy showers or thunderstorms developing, particularly from the Midlands northwards.”
