A 30C heatwave is expected next week, as the country roasts in sweltering conditions as we head towards the middle period of August.
A 30C heatwave is expected next week, as the country roasts in sweltering conditions as we head towards the middle period of August.
The number of counties set to miss out on the next UK heatwave has risen. A 30C heatwave is expected next week, as the country roasts in sweltering conditions as we head towards the middle period of August.
Hot weather will impact many parts of the country in next few days with weather maps from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, showing areas that will experience temperatures between 30 and 31C on August 14.
But rather than burning bright yellow and amber, a swathe of counties are tipped to miss out. Areas spared include Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire, as well as Cambridgeshire, Shropshire, Lincolnshire, the West Midlands, Leicestershire, Herefordshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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Staffordshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Cumbria, Northumberland and Durham complete the list.
In the short term, a Met Office forecast for Thursday (August 8) explains: “Early evening showers becoming confined to northwest Scotland.
“Otherwise, most places dry with clear spells. Windy across northern Scotland, but winds falling light elsewhere. Cooler than the previous night.
“Most will be dry, with plenty of sunny spells. Remaining windy across northern Scotland, with further showers here. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine.”
Its outlook for the coming weekend adds: “Changeable in the north, with occasional spells of rain or showers and often quite windy. Mostly dry in the south, with sunny spells. Temperatures increasing, potentially hot in the southeast.”
Looking at the final period of August, it adds: “High pressure, and therefore largely settled conditions overall, appears more likely for the second half of August.
“Although dry weather is likely to dominate, periods of rain or showers and thunderstorms may develop at times. Above average temperatures overall seem most likely, with the potential for hot spells to develop, especially in the east and south.
“By early September, there are signals for high pressure to become less dominant with perhaps a greater chance of some rain, though there is some uncertainty in this aspect of the forecast.”