UK weather forecast – Scorching June heatwave could hit 34C this week in hottest spell of the year so far
A SCORCHING June heatwave could send the mercury to 34C this week – making it the hottest spell of warm weather so far this year.
Temperatures are predicted to get up to 32C for Midsummer's Day on Wednesday.
Temperatures above 30C have been forecast by MeteoGroup until Friday and even areas in the North are due to see 27C weather.
Britain will beat its hottest day of the year, the 28.9C on May 29 at Dawyck, Scottish Borders, and be hotter than 29C West End in Bahamas.
The UK can expect the feel the mercury rise day by day until it reaches the low 30s on Thursday.
Met Office meteorologist Matty Box told Express.co.uk: “Temperatures will be starting to increase and it’s going to turn hot throughout this week, maximum temperatures will be between 20-29C in the south-east on Tuesday.
“Temperatures are going to build up through Wednesday and Thursday, and temperatures could reach 33-34C on Thursday, June 25.”
Most of the UK will wake up to dry and sunny conditions from Monday, but some parts of the North West will see some showers.
Temperatures will be highest in England's South, the South East, the Midlands and parts of the North.
South Wales can expected to enjoy a balmy Wednesday afternoon.
However, thunderstorms could be on the cards by Thursday.
The Met Office's new forecast out today heralded temperatures as high as 32C on Wednesday.
Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “Midsummer heat and the hottest spell of the year so far is forecast, thanks to southerly winds and air from sub-tropical latitudes.
“Most will have fine and warm weather, with heat peaking from midweek onwards.”
A weather map shows a 700-mile wide plume of subtropical and continental air bringing the sizzle.
Most areas will be dry and sunny from now, but the North-West faces some showers.
A Met Office forecaster said: "A fine, very warm spell is likely and it will probably turn hot."
"But northwestern parts will probably stay more unsettled, with temperatures nearer to normal.”
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze added: “June has been flaming wet – but will switch to flaming hot. 32C is expected by midweek.”
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “Much-anticipated summer heat and settled weather is near.”
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