UK weather maps show new 38C heatwave within days as 17 counties set to sizzle
Britain faces another blistering heatwave within days as weather forecasting maps predict temperatures could soar to 38C during the second week of July. Yesterday June 26 marked the hottest day of the year so far and the warmest June day on record, with temperatures reaching a sizzling 37.3C in Santon Downham. The Met Office issued rare red weather warnings for extreme heat across England.
While temperatures are expected to dip below 30C tomorrow, relief will be short-lived. According to the GFS weather model, a four-day heatwave is predicted to commence on July 8, with temperatures climbing from 30C to 33C across central and southern England.
The heat will intensify over the following days. On July 9, temperatures could climb as high as 36C near London with 35C quite widespread across southern and eastern England. A scorching 38C is forecasted for July 10 with western England and the south experiencing the most intense heat. On July 11, temperatures could once more soar to 38C hitting the north-west, Midlands, Yorkshire and the south-east.
Mercury levels could reach 38C or higher across 17 counties, all located within England. Regions stretching as far north as the England-Scotland border might witness highs of 30C or above according to the forecasting data. Temperature anomaly charts display the UK bathed in deep red shading, particularly across England, indicating where mercury levels are anticipated to climb well beyond seasonal norms.
The Met Office indicates hot conditions might emerge in July alongside the possibility of some thundery showers. Its outlook for July 11 to 25 declares that high pressure patterns are looking slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during the early part of this period, meaning a greater chance of settled and drier than average conditions. Although with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times, particularly across the north, there is still a chance of some changeable or more unsettled conditions developing later in the period with a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal on the whole with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.