UK weather: Temperatures forecast to reach as high as 37C by weekend

Samuel Osborne
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Temperatures could reach 37C in some parts of the UK over the weekend.

The very hot weather is expected to be focused in the southeast of England, the Met Office said.

Elsewhere, some parts of the west and especially the north-west will see showery rain.

It comes after a mixed start to the week, with heavy rain in the north on Tuesday and temperatures turning warmer and sunnier in the south.

Overnight the weather will turn mild and humid, with rain sinking south into the centre of the UK and turning heavy over the hills of northwest England.

It will be slightly cooler and fresher in the north, but mostly dry in the south.

Wednesday is set to be cloudy in the south with some warm sunshine in the afternoon.

The north will be dry and bright, but elsewhere will be cloudy with rain at times.

But the weekend will see a widely warm spell, with temperatures reaching up to 37C.

Met Office chief meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “Most of us will see a spell of warm, summery weather later this week, with hot weather developing across southern parts of the UK."

Areas of the southcoast will see temperatures in the mid- to late-30s this weekend (PA)
Areas of the southcoast will see temperatures in the mid- to late-30s this weekend (PA)

“From Thursday temperatures will be in the low- to mid-20s for Northern Ireland, Scotland and north Wales, but it will be much warmer across southern and central areas, with temperatures widely reaching around 30C, possibly 32C in the southeast of England.

“It’ll be another hot day on Friday with temperatures widely reaching 30C, or higher, in central, southern and some northern parts of England. It is likely to be hotter still in southeast England where 34 to 37C is possible.

“Saturday will likely be another hot day for southern and central parts of the UK, with heatwave conditions possibly being met in parts of southern and southeast England.”

However, such high temperatures could trigger some thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday.

Deputy chief meteorologist David Oliver said: “High temperatures could trigger some thunderstorms across southern parts of the UK over the weekend, but for most there will be plenty of dry and sunny weather.

“At the moment there is some uncertainty as to how long the hot spell of weather will last.”

It comes after temperatures reached 37.8C at Heathrow Airport on Friday, making it the third hottest day ever recorded in the UK.

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