Exact date Cambridgeshire could see 41C scorcher in August heatwave

The UK is set for another heatwave with temperatures expected to soar into the 40s in August, according to weather maps

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The UK is bracing itself for another heatwave, with Cambridgeshire amongst the counties predicted to swelter in 41C temperatures that forecasters suggest could mark the hottest day ever recorded in Britain.

The existing record stands at 40.3C, set during the blistering heatwave of July 2022, but WXCharts weather maps suggest that temperatures could climb as high as 41C in August.

According to the Met Office, conditions may turn “very warm again by the start of August” with GFS weather models indicating temperatures rising from 29C on July 29.

The highest temperatures are anticipated in the south, with peaks of 31C on July 29.

On July 30 and 31 temperatures remain at around 31C.

Then on August 1 temperatures soar into the forties, with a swathe of the country from Sussex up to Lincolnshire – including London – potentially experiencing 40C.

Several areas in Cambridgeshire are amongst those that may see highs of 41C, surpassing the current record for the nation’s hottest temperature. Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex have also been forecast to endure this extreme heat.

Elsewhere throughout the country, Britons are likely to still roast in the high thirties. In the Midlands, the weather maps indicate highs of 38C and in Yorkshire the mercury could hit 37C.

Parts of Wales are also likely to feel the heat, though temperatures are expected to be cooler at around 32C.

As these sweltering conditions are forecast, weather maps have turned a vivid deep red, suggesting that temperatures could climb significantly above the seasonal norm, according to the Mirror.

The Met Office’s long range outlook indicates that conditions for the remainder of July are anticipated to be “warmest in the south” before becoming “very warm again by the start of August”.

These scorching periods could also persist further into the month.

The Met Office forecast for August 2 to August 16 states: “Temperatures will very likely remain above normal, with potential for further hot spells, particularly in the south.”

Nevertheless, there will also be a risk of storms. It adds: “Although most areas may see dry weather for much of the period, occasional summertime thunderstorms are possible on some days given the right ingredients”.