Another hot spell could reach the UK in just days, raising temperatures to a scorching 30C as the Met Office warned more heatwaves could be on the way this summer
More heatwaves could hit the UK in the coming months, with the Met Office warning of a potentially scorching summer – as UK weather maps showing highs of 30C in just days.
The next hot spell could affect a large chunk of the country by Wednesday, June 17, with temperatures potentially reaching 30C in London, according to maps from forecaster WXCharts.
The south east, south west and Midlands are also set for widespread highs of 28C or more. The Met Office has warned in its latest three-month outlook that chances of a hot summer are higher than normal, with “an increased chance of heatwaves and heat-related impacts”.
It comes after a record-breaking spell of heat which saw temperatures hit 35.1C at Kew Gardens in London last Monday.
The forecaster says warming UK climate conditions, along with a likely El Niño weather phenomenon, are driving its outlook for June through August.
The climate pattern – caused by rising waters in the Pacific Ocean – has the potential to turbocharge heat across the planet, raising fears of more extreme weather hitting the UK.
The Met Office previously warned there is growing confidence El Niño conditions could strengthen significantly, with some experts comparing the developing system to some of the most powerful weather events ever recorded.
June itself is tipped to be warmer than usual, although Atlantic weather systems are expected to bring showers and longer spells of rain at the start of the month.
Mid-June could see more settled conditions develop, with higher pressure bringing drier and sunnier weather for many parts of the country, and temperatures likely to sit above average overall.
A “few notable high temperature spikes” are also possible according to MeteoGroup.
They add that “above-average temperatures” are expected for June, July and August, as well as “significant bursts” of heat in the UK and across Europe.
Met Office scientist Dr Emily Carlisle said: “This spring highlights both the natural variability of the UK’s weather and the longer-term warming we are observing. While conditions varied through the season, all three months of meteorological spring recorded mean temperatures within the UK’s top ten warmest on record.
2While we expect fluctuations from year to year, this spring shows some of the changes we’re seeing in our weather patterns, with more extreme conditions becoming more frequent. The fact that nine of the ten warmest springs in England have occurred since 2007 illustrates this ongoing shift in the UK’s climate.”
Counties set for 28C or higher on June 17
- Somerset
- Bristol
- Gloucestershire
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- Worcestershire
- Staffordshire
- Cheshire
- Derbyshire
- Leicestershire
- Buckinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- South Yorkshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Lincolnshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Berkshire
- Surrey
- Kent
- Greater London
- West Sussex
- East Sussex
- Hampshire
- Wiltshire
- Dorset
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