UK 7-day heatwave 'days away' after Storm Floris batters country
According to WX Charts, the temperature could peak at 36C in the second full weak of August, with weather maps turning red.
It comes as parts of the country was battered by winds today as Storm Floris made landfall in an "unseasonably disruptive system", the Met Office stated.
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Train lines and flights were affected and trees were brought down as the storm brought disruption to northern parts of the UK.
In order to be officially classed as a heatwave, the temperature must reach at least 25C for three consecutive days in England, although this ceiling increases in London and parts of the South East to 28C.
Following on from the storm, WX Charts has predicted that temperatures could rise in England into the 30s between Wednesday, August 13, and Tuesday, August 19.
It could mean that parts of England could experience a seven-day heatwave.
The hottest temperatures could arrive on Monday, August 18, where the mercury is set to reach 36C just south of Worcester, according to wxcharts.com.
Meanwhile 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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