Temperatures could crank up a notch in a matter of days, with the arrival of warmer weather
A mini heatwave could arrive in England in a matter of days
A mini wave of hot weather could strike parts of England within days.
Some counties will be hotter than 25C in the south east on Friday afternoon, following a peak of 23C on Thursday, providing a brief respite from the unsettled conditions forecast this week and into the weekend, reports Express.co.uk.
Kent will be the hottest place in the UK at 26C, according to weather maps by forecaster WXCharts for September 19, while Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex are set to peak at 25C.
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London and the surrounding areas won’t be far behind with a balmy 24C forecast, which could stretch up to areas of Lincolnshire and down to the south coast.
Further west, it starts to fall slightly, although the West Country will still enjoy temperatures in the low 20s, as well as the Midlands.
Temperatures will begin to rise at around 12pm, peaking at 3pm to 6pm, before cooling back down for the evening and heading into a much milder weekend.
The north will feel much cooler at 3pm according to the weather maps.
Manchester could be 10C colder than the hottest part of England at 16C on Friday, and as you head up to Newcastle, it could drop to 15C.
Wales will also feel cool on Friday, with temperatures ranging from 13C to 19C, looking slightly warmer the further east you go.
Northern Ireland has been forecast 15C to 16C throughout.
Scotland will feel slightly chilly as it nearly heads towards single digits, with lows of 11C just south of Inverness, although Aberdeen could reach 17C according to the weather maps.
The forecast reflects Met Office predictions, which said Friday will feel warmer in the southeast.
Its outlook for Wednesday to Friday said: “A wet and windy start on Wednesday, but turning brighter later.
“Further blustery showers or longer spells of rain on Thursday and Friday.
“Feeling warm in sunshine towards the southeast.”
Thursday could reach 23C in parts of the southeast, according to WXCharts.
However, the throwback to summer doesn’t look like it’s here to stay, with the Met Office predicting more unsettled and rainy weather for the weekend.
The start of its forecast from Sunday, September 20, states: “The broadly unsettled conditions look to continue during the first part of this period.
“All areas are likely to see some further spells of wet and at times windy weather, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes.”
Hottest UK counties above 25C
- Kent
- Essex
- Suffolk
- Norfolk
- Greater London