The UK is in for some more hot weather next week, with many parts set to be above 35C again – and some as hot as 38C
Britain could be on course for an intense late-July heatwave, with new weather maps showing temperatures could soar to 39C in parts of England on Wednesday, July 29.
The latest Netweather forecast maps show the hottest conditions developing across eastern and southern England during the middle of the day before peaking through the afternoon.
At 12pm, temperatures are already widely above 30C across much of central, eastern and southern England, with the highest values reaching 37C in parts of the East Midlands and East of England.
By 3pm, the heat intensifies further, with the maps showing a peak of 39C stretching across parts of eastern England.
Temperatures of 35C or higher appear across five regions: Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, the East of England, London and the South East.
The extreme heat then begins to ease slightly into the evening, although conditions remain exceptionally hot. By 6pm, the hottest areas have fallen back to around 37C, while much of England is still forecast to remain above 30C well into the evening.
Further north, Scotland is expected to stay much cooler, with highs generally between 20C and 25C, while Northern Ireland and much of Wales are forecast to see temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Full list of counties above 35C
- North Yorkshire
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- Lincolnshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Derbyshire
- Leicestershire
- Rutland
- Northamptonshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
- Essex
- Bedfordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Berkshire
- Greater London
- Kent
- Surrey
- East Sussex
- West Sussex
The Met Office says “very warm weather” is expected to return to some parts of the UK next week, with the fourth heatwave of the year likely.
“Many parts of England and Wales are likely to return to the mid to high-20s early next week, with the potential for temperatures to reach 30C again in southern and eastern England by Tuesday,” the national weather agency said.
“Conditions in the southeast could become very warm or locally hot, with the possibility that some locations may once again reach heatwave criteria, potentially making this the fourth heatwave episode of the year for parts of the UK.”
