UK heatwave to hit 'sooner than expected' with 32C scorching England
New weather maps and charts suggest June 20 and June 21 could bring sizzling conditions to the country, and if a third date is included, it could institute a heatwave.
The exact dates in June a UK heatwave could sizzle the country have been revealed. New weather maps and charts suggest June 20 and June 21 could bring sizzling conditions to the country, and if a third date is included, it could institute a heatwave.
June 20 and June 21 look set to be a scorcher, meaning the first heatwave of the year will hit earlier than expected compared to previous reports, with highs of 32C being felt in southern England, according to data released by WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data and the GFS model.
June 22 should be another warm one for some, with temperatures possibly reaching 30C on the south coast, maps indicate.
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In the short-term, a Met Office forecast for Monday (June 9) explains: "After a bright start, skies will turn increasingly cloudy through the day. Rain will spread in from the west, moving across Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of northern England and Wales.
"Staying dry and warm in the south." It adds: "Outbreaks of rain will continue in the north at first, but will gradually clear to the east in the early hours. Dry and cloudy in the south and increasingly windy."
The Tuesday (June 10) outlook goes on to state: "Cloudy for most at first on Tuesday, but skies will gradually brighten across northern areas. Cloudier in the south with drizzly showers, but also feeling humid, warm and breezy."
The outlook for Wednesday to Friday adds: " Turning increasingly warm and humid, and feeling hot in the south. Plenty of dry and fine weather, but thundery showers will likely move northwards during Thursday and later on Friday."
In a June 13 to June 22 forecast, the Met Office says: "The start of this period is likely to be quite unsettled but also widely warm or very warm and humid, perhaps locally hot in parts of the south and east. Some rain or showers and thunderstorms are likely to affect most parts but there will also be some sunshine.
"Later in the weekend and into the start of the following week, most parts will become drier but also cooler and fresher.
"Another brief spell of rain or showers may then affect some parts before high pressure likely builds in more firmly from midweek, and the rest of the following week looks like being mainly dry with variable cloud and some sunshine and mostly warm or very warm. The north may be cloudier with some rain at times though."