As excessive strain dominates throughout central Europe, excessive warmth has already been constructing in paces together with Spain, Portugal and France. The French metropolis of Nimes recorded its highest ever August temperature on Sunday of 41.8C (107F). Crimson excessive warmth warnings in south-west France stay in place by Monday and Tuesday.
A few of that sizzling and humid air to our south will steadily unfold north throughout the UK over the approaching days.
On Monday, many components of England and Wales will see temperatures within the mid to excessive 20s. The London space is forecast to be round 30C while Scotland and Northern Eire will stay a bit of cooler with highs within the low 20s.
By Tuesday, the heat will turn into extra intense and widespread because the heatwave reaches its peak.
A lot of the UK will report temperatures between 24 and 30C, with the most well liked circumstances once more targeted on London and the Midlands which might attain 34C (93F). It is not at the moment anticipated to beat the UK’s hottest day of 2025, which to this point stands at 35.8C (96F) recorded on 1st July in Faversham, Kent.
Wednesday will probably be one other sizzling day for a lot of, however most likely not fairly as sizzling as Tuesday, on account of a small shift in wind path. Heatwave criteria is prone to maintain on throughout central and jap components of England, east Wales and jap Scotland.
Yellow warmth well being alerts will probably be in place for the entire of England from Tuesday morning till Wednesday night, with amber alerts in place for London, the South East, East of England, East Midlands and West Midlands
In addition to warmth by day, the nights will even really feel sizzling and humid for the primary half of the week. There’s a likelihood of a tropical night time or two in southern England, the place temperatures do not fall under 20C all night time.
By Thursday and Friday, while most locations will see temperatures within the low to mid 20s, we might report additional heatwave days in southern England.
