London and the south-east of England could reach pleasant highs of 22 ºC, as temperatures are set to reach 29 ºC in a mini heat wave.
The Met Office said the south-east of England could experience temperatures of 32 ° C (89.6 ° F) on Friday and could reach the mid-1930s.
This could mean breaking the previous June record of 35.6 ºC, last recorded in 1976. The highest temperature recorded in the UK this year so far was 27.5 ºC at Heathrow in Hillingdon, in west London, 17 May.
The Spanish warm air plume known as the Heat Wave will raise temperatures in Europe to 40ºC (104F) before it makes landfall here in the UK.
The warm weather today at 22ºC was great for swimmers enjoying the British beaches and the hundreds of Brighton cyclists taking a nude bike ride.
London and the south-east of England could reach pleasant highs of 22 ºC, as temperatures are set to reach 29 ºC in a mini heat wave. Image: Families and people sunbathing on the beach enjoying the warm afternoon sun in the seaside resort of Weymouth in Dorset
This week is expected to have the warmest temperatures of the year in the UK so far, when the mercury reaches “30 degrees low” and could reach higher levels this June. People imagined themselves loving the amusement park as the sky cleared after a cloudy morning to reach highs of 22 ºC
What is the definition of a heat wave in the UK?
A UK heat wave threshold is reached when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with maximum daily temperatures reaching or exceeding the heat wave temperature threshold. The threshold varies by county in the United Kingdom.
– Most of the south-east and London is a heat wave if it is above 26ºC
– North. the west and Northern Ireland must exceed 25ºC
The map has recently been updated to change the heat wave threshold for Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire to 27ºC.
Source: Met Office
The 16th Brighton Naked Bike Ride is part of the World Naked Bike Ride to celebrate naked cycling, with a seven-mile tour of the city.
Since June 2006, the walk that organizers say is a “mix of fearless frivolity, free speech and eco-friendly” has been taking to the streets of Brighton.
The event reads: “The trip aims to empower participants in a fun party, a celebration of bicycles and body power, while drawing attention to the environmental, health and safety issues associated with car dependency and of oil and demands more space for cycling as a low-impact form of transport. ‘
The much-needed warm days will begin on Wednesday and could last until next Saturday, June 18, so the British are advised to take off their warm clothes and sunscreen from the closet.
Heat waves are also likely in the coming months, with a meteorologist acclaiming a turning point after a disappointing start to the year.
“There haven’t been many exceptionally warm days or hot days yet this year, but that will change,” said Steven Keates of the Met Office.
“We’re ready to see a brief warm-up period by the end of next week.”
Keates added: “Maybe it could be a little hotter than that [32C and] mid-thirties are possible. ‘
If the prediction is accurate, Britain will be warmer than Portugal, Jamaica, Costa Rica, the Canary Islands and Cyprus.
Keates believes Britain will surpass its hottest day of the year “comfortably on Friday and potentially surpass it, or get very close, also on Wednesday and Thursday”.
The meteorologist added that heat waves – three consecutive days of high temperatures – were possible between June and mid-September.
“We believe it will be warmer than average at the moment with an increasing likelihood of heat waves,” he said.
“So far this year there have been no heat waves … most likely to be further south, southeast.”
The meteorological office predicts highs of 25 degrees Celsius for the south-east of England on Wednesday and Thursday, before temperatures rise even higher towards the end of the week.
London will have a high of 28ºC on Friday and Saturday, but with a medium-high humidity it will feel more like 31ºC.
Meteorological Bureau meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said yesterday that there was “a lot of sun to help make things feel quite warm” in the south of England, as temperatures reached 22 degrees Celsius today. the Greater London area.
He added: “If we look further north-west, even though it’s a very different story, the western areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland are much more cloudy today and we’re actually seeing very strong, unusually strong winds, so we’ve seen storms – the north west of Scotland, the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides and places like this with rain as well, so temperatures here are struggling a bit more.
“It’s the east side of Scotland that has moved towards the teenage mark in terms of temperature, seeing only a few drier, brighter periods.”
Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said there was “a lot of sunshine around to help make things feel warm” in the south of England, as temperatures have reached 22 ° C today. the Greater London area. Pictured: Two paddleboarders pass under a bridge on the Basingstoke Canal near Dogmersfield in Hampshire
Brighton Naked Bike Ride is part of the World Naked Bike Ride today to celebrate naked cycling.
Vautrey added: “We will continue with this North / West / South / East division slightly next week as well, so we have a high pressure construction in the south that will allow things to stay relatively tidy.
“At the moment, (not) its influence is not adequately extended across the UK and this allows low pressure and frontal systems to only reach the north west of Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as early from next week, so they can expect some periods of rain and sometimes showers.
“As we move toward the end of the week, that’s when we start to pick up the signal of the possibility of significant heat from the south.”
He said this is “still a long way off”, so there is still some uncertainty.
But Vautrey added: of the week.
“So for now, the model wants to take us to the mid-20s in the middle of the week and potentially to the 30-year low for Friday, which would be the warmest conditions we’ve seen this year so far. . ‘
While British bookmakers are going even higher, according to the Mirror.
Coral ‘s John Hill said: “As temperatures continue to rise in the UK, our odds are melting rapidly in this month ending as a record hot June.
“We think temperatures are likely to rise in the early 30s next week, in what should be a scorching week.”
England and the south-east will enjoy “warmer weather” because high pressure is not spreading across the country, which will keep the situation “cooler in the north” but “they will probably still see a gradual increase” of temperatures, “Vautrey said.
The highest temperature recorded in the UK this year so far was 27.5 ºC at Heathrow in Hillingdon, west London, on 17 May. Pictured: A canal boat is being driven across the Basingstoke Canal near Dogmersfield in Hampshire.
Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “The heat is accumulating all over Spain and this heat is entering France and the far north is starting to influence next week.
“In addition, there is some instability on the northern shore this week, so there is a possibility that some storms will move from the mainland.”
Despite the risk of storms, there is no weather forecast in effect for next week, so holidaymakers can enjoy the sun for the most part with peace of mind.
The Met’s office said in a tweet today: “Sunny, warm ponds in the southeast this afternoon. Farther north more cloudy with some scattered showers, but less windy than yesterday.”
Meanwhile, much of the UK enjoys warm weather this weekend as thousands of people go to local parks and beaches to catch the rays.
In the summer of 2019, on July 25, the record maximum temperature of 2003 was broken in the Botanical Garden of the University of Cambridge, with 38.7ºC.
High temperatures also pose a health risk and the NHS recommends that people drink enough water, stay cool indoors and avoid exercising in the hottest parts of the day.
At yesterday’s Billie Eilish concert in London at the O2 Arena, several fans fainted in stifling heat and had to be checked for safety.
The American pop star stopped performing for three minutes to ask attendees to retire from the stage during his Happier Than Ever world tour and then began singing again.
Today’s forecast (left) shows a very high pollen count in the southeast. While tomorrow (right) there will be more high pollen reaching the Midlands and Wales
The Met office said: “These warm sunny hours in the south-east this afternoon. More cloudy further north with some scattered showers, but less windy than yesterday.”
Pictured: Tate McRae performing on stage at Capital’s Summertime Ball 2022 at Capital’s Summertime Ball 2022 as crowds watch in the summer sun
The Spanish warm air plume known as the Heat Wave will raise temperatures in Europe to 40 ° C (104 ° F) before touching down here in the United Kingdom, where it could reach more than the previous record of June 35, 6 ° C, recorded in 1976. In the photo. : A young family of mallards swim in the London Docklands in east London
Pollen levels are also expected to be high or very high in the south of the UK by this weekend, according to the Met Office.
This week, millions of hay fever sufferers in Britain were warned that a high pollen count and storms will cause a meteorological phenomenon …