Exact date 30C temperatures return to Birmingham as city set for 72 hour sizzler
Following three heatwaves already this summer, temperatures have cooled off over the past week or so.
But while it may seem like the best of summer is behind us, that is not the case according to weather maps from WX Charts.
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Starting on next Saturday, August 16, the mercury could rise to 30C in the city.
But the heat is set to continue rising over the next two days - with 33C temperatures forecast for Sunday, August 17, and 34C temperatures forecast for Monday, August 18.
That could push conditions well over the threshold to be officially recognised as a heatwave by the Met Office, which requires temperatures to be 25C or above on three consecutive days.
In its long-range forecast from August 8 to August 19, the Met Office said: "This period starts with something of a north-south split.
"Some locally heavy rain or showers, with a risk of thunder, will likely affect the north, along with some strong winds, whilst the south looks like starting mainly dry with some warm sunshine and lighter winds.
"There is a small chance of some rain or showers even in the south, but more likely it will be mainly dry and warm here.
"Temperatures will probably be close to average in the north at first.
"As we move towards the middle of the month, there is an increased chance of high pressure becoming more dominant, leading to drier, more settled conditions becoming more widespread with above average temperatures.
"However, some brief unsettled spells remain possible, particularly towards the end of this period."
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