A heatwave looks to be right around the corner has advanced weather modelling maps show the mercury could soon rise as high as 36C in some parts of the UK
Another heatwave is on the horizon for the UK, with temperatures expected to rocket up to 36C.
From August 13, the mercury will dramatically rise as weather maps from WXCharts turn a deep volcanic red. That means we could get a fourth heatwave of the summer already after weeks of rain and thunderstorms signalled a number of weather warnings.
The heat will initially hit Kent the hardest, with temperatures reaching a balmy 30C by 6pm on August 13. London and surrounding towns, along with Suffolk and Norfolk, are forecast to reach 29C. In the West, Gloucestershire and Somerset will see temperatures of 27-28C, with Devon, Cornwall and the Midlands will experience highs of 26-27C. It comes after sunbed wars see Brits forced to queue for ‘over an hour’ just to get to the pool.
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Although the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will narrowly miss the initial heatwave blast, temperatures will still remain warm. However, as we move into August 14, temperatures across the entire nation will gradually climb higher.
By 6pm, the southeast of England will be sweltering at 33C, with London and the home counties expected to experience the hottest weather. The entire southwest also turns red as temperatures hit a minimum of 29C.
Birmingham will also see the mercury hit 30C, while Cardiff will reach 29C. Manchester isn’t far behind at 27C, while the north of England and Scotland will be slightly cooler, with predictions of up to 22C that evening. However, on August 15, temperatures across the nation will soar again, climbing to a staggering 36C.
The three-day scorcher will see figures rocket dramatically, with the south-east bearing the brunt of the blazing heat. London, Surrey, Sussex and Gloucestershire are forecast to hit 36C at 6pm. Kent, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Somerset will endure a similarly blistering 35C, with identical readings anticipated as far north as Birmingham.
Cornwall is set to climb to 32C, while weather charts indicate Cardiff will swelter at 34C. Across The Midlands, there will be an average of 33-34C during the evening, while Manchester through to Newcastle will experience 30C.
Scotland will climb to a peak of 27C, whilst Northern Ireland can anticipate feeling a toasty 24C surge. The Met Office’s long-range forecast mirrors the elevated temperature predictions for August.
“Above-average temperatures overall seem most likely, with the potential for hot spells to develop, especially in the east and south, these more probable further into August,” it says.