The second heatwave, which is anticipated around Monday June 30, looks set to miss swathes of the country.
Second UK heatwave days away but 24 counties in England ‘will miss out’
The second UK heatwave of summer is days away but some counties in England will miss out. The second heatwave, which is anticipated around Monday June 30, looks set to miss swathes of the country.
The south east of England, and Greater London, look set to benefit from rising temperatures. But the mercury won’t be high everywhere, with some counties set to miss out on the searing heat as thermometers tick upwards.
Counties likely to miss out include Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall, as well as Devon, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Durham, Northumberland, Cumbria, Rutland, East Riding, the Isle of Wight, Westmorland, Durham and Lincolnshire.
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James Madden, from Exacta Weather, said: “Another heatwave or any hot weather anytime soon? Our update from last weekend stated the following: if option A (cooler/unsettled days) comes through, then this would not be a bad thing as it strongly opens the door to more heat during late June and into early July.”
It said: “However, should option A be the one to come through, this will not necessarily be a bad thing overall, as we feel this gives a stronger option of something potentially even hotter over several days, at the very least heading into late June and early July.”
Looking ahead from June 30, Netweather says: “The weather is forecast to become cooler and more changeable at times during this week, with a predominantly west to north-westerly airflow, though with potential for very hot weather and some thunder at the beginning of the week, especially for southern and eastern England.
“High pressure is expected to continue to periodically ridge into southern Britain from the Azores, but probably further south than during Week 2, resulting in more of a northwest-southeast split in the weather with cloudier and more changeable weather more frequent for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
“Temperatures are again likely to be above the long-term normal, but less so than during Week 2 with most regions coming out about 1C above average, perhaps nearer 2C above in inland parts of eastern England.
“There is potential for occasional thundery outbreaks particularly for the south, but generally the southern half of Britain is likely to remain drier than average, with nearer average rainfall in Scotland and Northern Ireland, perhaps wetter than average in north-west Scotland.
“Sunshine totals are likely to be near normal for most of Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-west England and north Wales, but above normal in most other parts of England and Wales.”