The UK looks set to see temperatures in the low 30Cs on July 10, WX Charts weather maps show (Image: WX Charts)
Weather maps have turned volcanic red as they show the next date the UK is set to roast in 30C or higher. A swathe of England may see top temperatures ranging from 31C in Hull, 30C in Manchester and 31C in Birmingham and Bristol by 6pm on July 10.
That is according to one weather map generated by WX Charts on Saturday, June 27. The same chart shows maximum temperatures in the high 20Cs along the south coast, 24-27C in Wales, 21-22C in Northern Ireland and 16-24C in Scotland. Maps show temperatures beginning to rise on July 9 then peaking at 31-33C on July 11, with 33C in London, according to WX Charts. It’s important to note forecasting the weather so far ahead is tricky.
This weather map shows top temperatures in excess of 30C at 6pm on July 10 (Image: WX Charts)
The Met Office does not forecast so far into the future. Maps from this forecaster show temperatures up to 1pm on July 5, ranging from 23C in Plymouth, 22C in Cardiff, 27C in London, 19C in Belfast and 18C in Aberdeen.
In its long range forecast, the Met Office says high pressure looks “slightly more likely” between July 11 and 25. This means a greater chance of settled and drier than average conditions, according to the forecaster.
Reports of more heat come as the UK emerges from a scorching heatwave which saw temperature records broken.
Friday was confirmed by the Met Office as the UK’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 37.3C recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk. This surpassed the high of 36.7C recorded in Merryfield, Somerset, on Thursday.
These smashed the long-standing record for June heat, which dates back to the summer of 1976, by more than 1C, which is significant given such records were usually broken only by a fraction of a degree in the past.
Scientists warned that the heatwave would have been virtually impossible 50 years ago, with human-driven climate change fuelling more intense and frequent extreme heat events.
An amber warning of extreme heat remains in place from midnight until 9pm on Saturday across the south east of England and East Anglia.
Met Office chief forecaster Andy Page said: “The UK is seeing a gradual shift in conditions over the weekend, with those to the southeast of England retaining the warmth the longest, where an amber extreme heat warning remains in force through much of Saturday, though peaks are more likely to be in the low 30s Celsius.”
The Met Office said next week will bring a mixed picture for the UK’s weather, with a combination of cloudy and sunny spells, as well as influxes of rain from the west at times.
This map shows the difference in forecast temperatures from those usually expected on July 10 (Image: WX Charts)
Met Office UK five day weather forecast
Saturday, June 27 – Wednesday, July 1
Headline: “Turning less hot over the weekend”
Today will see showers, some of which may possibly be thundery, in the east and southeast. Rain slowly edges into Northern Ireland and western Scotland later. There will be sunny spells elsewhere. It will remain hot in the southeast, though temperatures will be lower than of late.
Tonight will see a mostly warm and dry evening with sunny spells. It will cloud over from the west with a little showery rain here later. Elsewhere will be dry while in the east it will remain warm and muggy.
Sunday sees a cloudy start for many with a few showery outbreaks of rain. It turns drier through the day with increasing amounts of sunshine. It will feel fresher than it has of late.
It will feel fresher for all on Monday through to Wednesday, with largely dry, sunny spells, but a few showers possible, particularly on Tuesday and in the northwest. There will be light winds it will feel pleasant in the sunny spells.