Britain’s current heatwave will give way to cooler temperatures and possible showers in the coming week, weather forecasters have warned. The mercury – which climbed to 33C in the south on Sunday – will drop to the mid-20s in most parts of the UK by Tuesday, with some rain a possibility. “Northerly winds will be coming in and beginning to freshen things up,” Becky Mitchell, meteorologist with the Met Office, told The Independent. “Temperatures will still be above average, in the low- and mid-20s, but it will be notably cooler than last week when we were regularly seeing 30C. There is a chance of isolated showers in the north and east.” Recommended Bin lorry melts into road as hottest day of year forecast for UK Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north east, she added, would cool down quickest, while the south west, notably Bristol, could potentially see 30C again on Monday. But even there temperatures will fall by Tuesday. Most areas should be clear on Wednesday evening, when thousands of people are expected to watch England’s World Cup semi final match against Croatia on outdoor screens. By next weekend bands of rain could be coming in from the west increasing the chance of persistent showers - good news for water companies, including United Utilities and Thames Water, which had this weekend warned they were struggling to meet increased demand. But there is every chance the heatwave could return again by the end of July, said Ms Mitchell. 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Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Freakishly warm weather from this weekend is forecast to hold out through the first half of July with the entire country gearing up to sizzle in weeks of record heat. While the roasting forecast will come as good news to sun-worshippers, experts have warned elderly and vulnerable people to take extra care during ‘dangerous heat’. Thermometers will take a steady climb from the end of this week as tropical air sweeps in from Africa and the Continent. Britons have been told to make the most of a fresher feel brought by a mid-week cold front before ‘serious’ heat returns after the weekend. Weathermen say the mercury could rise into the high 30Cs during the first week of July smashing all records for the month. Blue skies and sunshine will bathe the nation through the end of June with no sign of rain or thunder to dampen spirits. UK weather forecast: Britain is set for temperatures to SOAR Met Office forecaster Emma Sillitoe said: “From Friday temperatures are going to climb day by day with plenty of unbroken sunshine on the way for the whole country. “High pressure is extending across Britain bringing an easterly flow of warm air in from the Continent. “It is a very clean high meaning we are not expecting any air pollution or thundery outbreaks during this period. “It will continue to get warmer through next week with highs of 30C (86F) now expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. “With this we will continue to see plenty of blue skies and sunshine, it is looking beautiful.” Extreme heat threatens to topple a raft of records for the season with even the UK maximum of 38.5C (101.3F) set in August 2003 at risk. UK weather forecast: July 2018 will be hot all month The record for June is 35.6C (96.08F) logged in Camden Square, London, in 1957 and 1976 while July stands at 36.7C (98.06F) set in 2015. Some weather experts think all of these records will come under threat during the coming weeks as the long-awaited barbecue summer blazes on. James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said: “The upcoming heatwave is gaining more and more ground with each passing model run bringing a potentially unprecedented heatwave of epic proportions during the coming weeks. “We expect to see maximum temperatures approaching or exceeding 30C (85F) in many parts of the country next week, by the first week of July we could even see temperatures approaching the mid to high 30Cs. “Conditions are just right to see a whole set of weather records broken over the next few weeks and into next month. “Unfortunately this kind of heat isn't good news for everyone and it would be advisable for those at risk during this monster heatwave to start preparing now. “This includes elderly relatives who may underestimate the severity of this upcoming weather event.” Weather models show temperatures nudging 30C (86F) across most of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland next week. Humidity nearing 100 per cent will make it feel hotter in parts with southern England likely to resemble a Turkish bath by next weekend. Daily temperature records for June are expected to fall as the mercury rockets around 15C above average for the time of year. The highest temperature for June 23 is 32.2C (89.96F) set in Maldon, Essex, in 1976 with the 32.4 C (89.96F) record for June 24 reached in the same year. With thermometers tipped to skyrocket into the mid 30Cs before the end of the month, record keepers could find themselves re-writing the books. Piers Corbyn, forecaster for WeatherAction, said southeastern England will bake in the highest temperatures through the next week or so. He said: “We are forecasting serious heat during the last week of June, a plume of hot air is about to sweep in from Africa and the Continent brining some very high temperatures. “The south is going to endure the hottest weather next week, there is no doubt we are talking about heatwave conditions. “It is quite certain we will approach or surpass daily temperature records during the next week and through to the end of the month.” UK weather forecast: Britain to be hit by heatwave from TODAY<doc-sep>Britain’s longest heatwave in five years is to last for another week, with water companies urging people to be sparing in their usage. The Met Office said Sunday was the hottest day in England this year when Gosport, Hampshire, reached 32.4C (90.3F). Porthmadog in north Wales holds the UK record for 2018 of 33C on 28 June. Monday is likely to be the 16th consecutive day of temperatures above 28C, making the scorching spell the longest the UK has seen since 2013, when there were 19 consecutive days of temperatures over 28C. But a cool front making its way south from Scotland will see temperatures drop to the low-to-mid 20s for much of England from Tuesday, said Becky Mitchell, a Met Office meteorologist. It will be particularly cool on the east coast, with temperatures forecast in the high teens to low 20s. Seagulls cool down on the water in the seaside town of Ilfracombe, North Devon. Photograph: Natasha Quarmby/REX/Shutterstock Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office forecaster, said: “As the week goes on, it will generally stay dry and settled across much of the UK, but it will tend to be a bit cloudier than it has been, with perhaps an increasing risk of some rain towards the end of the week.” The driest summer on record was 1995, with 64.7mm of rain in June, July and August. An average of 35.4mm of rain was recorded up to the end of June. Provisional statistics suggest this is one of the UK’s five warmest Junes since 1910. United Utilities, which provides water to north-west England, warned the prolonged hot weather meant the region’s reservoir stores had decreased. “The reducing reservoir levels are not surprising given the ongoing lack of rainfall and exceptionally high demand,” it said. “We are still encouraging our customers to voluntarily use water efficiently by avoiding the use of water-hungry devices, particularly outside in the garden. However, if demand does not reduce in the next few days, we’ll have no choice but to introduce enforced restrictions.” The hottest UK heatwave on record remains that of 1976, when there were 15 consecutive days of 32C or more. A temperature of 35.6C was recorded on 28 June that year in Southampton, which remains the UK’s June record. A temperature of 35.9C was recorded on 3 July 1976 in Cheltenham.<doc-sep>
Met Office weather: Temperatures SOAR to 32C The good news is there are hints of something fresher arriving next week as winds veer in from a northerly direction. Thermometers have already hit 31.5C (88.7F) in parts of the country today as what could be the longest heatwave in history grips the nation. Tennis fans are braving almost unprecedented heat at Wimbledon amid predictions this year’s tournament could be the hottest on record. Thousands of people have descended on the capital for the annual Pride parade in temperatures around 10C higher than average for the time of year. Experts say the hot weather will continue through next week although a Polar airflow will make it feel slightly fresher. Temperatures will dip into the low to mid-20Cs across much of the country by Tuesday, according to the Met Office. We are currently just 0.7C off the hottest day of the year so far for England and it is likely that we will surpass this by the end of the day Meteorologist Simon Partridge However meteorologist Simon Partridge predicted a sweltering couple of days ahead with no sign of rain on the way. He said: “We are currently just 0.7C off the hottest day of the year so far for England and it is likely that we will surpass this by the end of the day. “Tomorrow is looking similar, it could even be slightly warmer with lots of fine, dry and sunny weather on the way. “We could see highs of 30C (86F) again on Monday, we then get a polar maritime airflow which will make it feel slightly fresher. “However this is relative and it is still going to feel very warm and this is expected to be the theme at least into the middle of the month and there is no sign of any real change on the way.” UK heatwave: Hot air over the UK will see temperatures rocket The Met Office with Public Health England (PHE) has issued a level-3 heat health alert which will remain in force into the start of next week. The advisory - one step below national emergency - warns southern, central and western regions will endure the highest temperatures tomorrow. It states: “The very warm, locally hot, conditions are set to continue over the weekend. "The highest temperatures are likely to occur on Sunday in parts of southern, central, and western England. “Stay out of the sun; keep your home as cool as possible – shading windows and shutting them during the day may help. “If there's anybody you know, for example an older person living on their own, who might be at special risk, make sure they know what to do.” The highest UK temperature so far this year is 33.0C (91.4F) recorded in Porthmadog, Wales, at the end of June while for England it is 32.2C (89.96F). UK heatwave: Sunday is set to be boiling with temperatures hitting 86F UK heatwave: Weather will feel fresher next week as winds move in Temperatures have reached or surpassed 28C (82.4F) for 13 days in a row with similar values expected through to mid-month. If the trend continues past the 19-day mark it will beat the current record set in August 1997, the Met Office said. Government records reveal temperatures reached 28C or above for 16 days in July 2006; 13 days in August 2003; 19 days in August 1997; 15 days in August 1995 and in 1976, the year of the historic scorcher, twice for 18 days – in June/July and again in August. Former BBC forecaster Michael Fish said the unusually warm weather will continue next week with no end in sight to the heatwave. England fans in Russia will also be braving blowtorch conditions as temperatures hit 30C in Samara as the Three Lions take on Sweden, he added. He said: “There is no change in the offing with no let up in the heatwave or the drought. “It won’t be as hot every day next week as there is going to be a change in the wind direction and this will cool things down.” “It is going to be pretty hot and steamy in Russia for the football and it is going to stay pretty hot over the weekend. “We have high pressure over us and it looks as though we have high pressure over us through the week although this then slips to the west bringing a more northerly airflow.