The UK is set to bask in the heatwave that will see scorching 38C heat in Spain, according to the latest weather maps. Forecast service WXCharts, the England-based company owned by MetDesk, predicts a scorching weather front taking over much of Europe this month, showing hot temperatures reaching as far north as Scotland, while southern Europe gets considerably hotter. The latest weather maps from WXCharts show the heatwave bringing 38C temperatures to parts of southern Spain, while temperatures in the UK will reach around 24C in England, thanks to the warm front spreading north from Iberia.
The high temperatures will reach Europe by Wednesday, May 20 and will peak by Friday, May 22, according to the latest maps available. The hottest areas of the UK will be in England, but the maps also show considerably high temperatures in Scotland and Wales next week. While temperatures in Spain reach the high 30s, conditions will also be rather hot in other European destinations popular with Brits, including Portugal, France and Italy.
It comes after temperatures in the UK dipped in recent days, with heavy rain and even hailstones falling in some parts of the country.
However, many are hoping for the arrival of summery conditions based on the latest maps provided by WXCharts. They show temperatures between 22C and 24C in many parts of the UK, including the North of England and Wales.
The hottest counties in the UK on Friday, May 22, will be:
England
- Greater London
- Surrey
- Berkshire
- Hampshire
- Somerset
- Gloucestershire
- Bristol
- Hereford
- Worcestershire
- Wiltshire
- West Midlands
- Warwickshire
- Staffordshire
- Shropshire
- Cheshire
- Merseyside
- Greater Manchester
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- County Durham
- Tyne & Wear
- Northumberland
From next Monday (May 18), changeable conditions are expected, but higher pressure will eventually build, leading to more settled weather with only occasional showers, the Met Office says in its current forecast.
“Temperatures near-normal to begin, but tending to recover as the period progresses, perhaps becoming rather warm by the end of the period, especially in the south,” the forecast states. “Winds will be stronger during the first part of the period, generally from a southwesterly direction, before becoming lighter in line with the more settled conditions.”
Moving into June, weather patterns are expected to be more settled. The Met Office states: “Temperatures are most likely to be near or slightly above average overall, with some warm weather possible at times.”