All the parts of England set for '41C heatwave' with five counties breaking record

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11 hours ago

Large parts of the country have just come out of the second heatwave of the summer - but another could be on the horizon in a matter of weeks.
Weather maps from WX Charts have turned black for the middle part of July where the temperature has been forecast to reach a whopping 41C in parts of England - which would be record-breaking.
According to wxcharts.com, that level of heat could be experienced in Norfolk which has been forecast to experience 41C on Tuesday, July 15.
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However, four other counties that day could also see the mercury reach 40C - Suffolk, Essex, Greater London and Kent - which could match or break the current record of the hottest temperature ever recorded in England.
That currently stands at 40.3C which was reached in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, on July 19, 2022.
According to WX Charts, the previous four days (July 11, 12, 13 and 14) could also see temperatures reach the heatwave threshold, meaning we could have another heatwave in the middle of July.
The mercury has also been forecasted to reach 40C on Monday, July 14, in West Sussex and East Sussex, while Sunday, July 13, could se highs of 35C.
It's worth noting that these forecasts could subject to change, given July 15 is just under two weeks away.
With the arrival of hot weather, the UK Health Security Agency also publishes heat-health alerts for different regions.
The West Midlands was under an 'amber' alert earlier this week but with the weather cooling down after the most recent heatwave, alerts across England have been lifted at present.
In its long-range weather forecast from July 6 to July 15, the Met Office said: "Cloud and rain associated with an Atlantic frontal system and area of low pressure is likely to sweep south and east, with rain always most persistent on western hills, especially western Scotland where large rainfall totals may have built up by this time.
"Eastern areas in shelter could see warm and humid brighter breaks, but with a risk of thundery showers, which could be slow moving at first.
"Likely turning cooler and more showery into next week, followed by a changeable pattern with further areas of cloud and rain and brighter, more settled spells in-between.
"Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with an increasing chance of warmth in the south as the period progresses."
However in the period from July 16 to 30, the Met Office added: "Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the south or southeast."