Large areas of England could experience a fourth heatwave of the summer with temperatures set to rise
24 counties could sizzle in the next heatwave
Weather maps have turned red next month, with another heatwave set to arrive this summer.
Temperatures are set to enter the low-30s during the second full week of August.
Twenty-four counties in England could see the threshold for heatwave conditions met between Tuesday, August 12, and Thursday, August 14.
READ MORE: Met Office thunderstorm warning issued for 17 counties in England
Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join
In order to be classified as a heatwave, the threshold for most parts of England must see the temperature reach 25C or above on three consecutive days.
However for London and the South East, this rises to 28C.
Temperatures are set to reach 33C(Image: WX Charts)
The mercury could reach 32C in the West Midlands and 31C in southern England on Tuesday, August 12.
Hot temperatures are set to be more widespread the following day, extending into the north east and south west of England, with highs of 33C.
The following day, the mercury is set to reach the high-20s, cooling things off slightly but still remaining warm.
The following counties could face heatwave conditions: Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Berkshire, Greater London, Surrey, Kent, West Sussex, East Sussex and the Isle of Wight.
In its long-range forecast from August 4 to August 13, the Met Office said: “Early next week there is the potential for an unseasonably deep area of low pressure to affect the UK, which would bring widely windy and wet weather, especially for the west or northwest of the UK.
“The forecast around this is rather uncertain, however, and it is also possible that this will turn into a less windy but still wet spell further south.
“Following this, a continuation of the broadly changeable pattern is expected, with spells of rain or showers, some drier, brighter interludes and temperatures mainly near average.
“As we move towards mid-month, there is an increased chance of high pressure becoming more dominant, leading to drier, warmer and more settled conditions becoming more widespread.”