UK weather: How hot will it be this weekend and when will the heatwave end?
Rain forecast for today, but the heat returns over the weekend and is set to stay
The unrelenting dry weather with finally break today with thunderstorms and rain forecast across much of the UK.
The Sun reports that "northern rain will move into south Wales and the English Midlands, leaving western Scotland and Northern Ireland with late sunshine. The south east will become hot, triggering hit-and-miss thunderstorms later."
In the South East and London, there are warnings of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Met Office between 2pm and midnight, and there is even a risk of flooding.
Over the weekend, expect more hot, dry weather, which will likely continue for the foreseeable future. Reports say that the heatwave could continue for another blistering six weeks.
BBC Weather meteorologist Stav Danaos said: "As we head in towards next week things are hotting up for England and Wales. To the north and the west though we’ll see a new weather front which will wax and wane here, fairly cloudy and cool conditions at times.
"But for England and Wales, it starts to import very warm and humid south-westerly winds and, don’t be surprised, one or two places in the south-east could reach 32C or 33C."
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
What to expect from an El Niño winter
The Explainer Things might be different thanks to this well-known weather phenomenon
By Devika Rao Published
-
The hottest July: America’s Southwest boils in the heat
feature Phoenix residents have suffered burns after falling on the city’s scalding roads
By The Week Staff Published
-
How to make homes cooler without cranking up the air conditioning
feature Air conditioners often become the default solution when temperatures rise but they’re not the only answer
By The Week Staff Published
-
Is climate change to blame for Europe’s blistering heatwave?
feature As temperatures continue to warm, we are seeing changes in the atmosphere that leads to increased occurrences of extreme temperatures
By The Week Staff Published
-
Why is extreme weather causing fewer deaths?
feature The changing climate is leading to more disasters but warnings and management of impacts is improving
By Rebekah Evans Published
-
How La Niña and El Niño affect the weather
feature Extreme conditions could worsen as global cooling pattern ends
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
-
How cold does it have to be to snow?
feature Different ground and air temperatures lead to rain, sleet or snow
By Fred Kelly Published
-
UK and Europe’s unseasonably warm weather
feature The continent is still seeing higher than average temperatures amid fears over climate change
By Fred Kelly Published