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Daily Record
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Daily Record
Is Scotland set for early August heatwave as extreme temps of 40C predicted in UK?
Almost tropical temperatures are heading for south England but we might fare differently north of the border Scots have enjoyed a decent summer so far. While the weather hasn't been a write off, with mini heatwaves giving us well-deserved days at the beach and family outings here and there, it hasn't been a scorcher from start to finish. Several bouts of storms and downpours have plagued parts of the country, with Met Office yellow weather warnings and flood alerts being issued. But according to weather charts, another hot spell is headed for the UK. August is expected to usher in a heatwave for some, with extreme temperatures of a whopping 40C. James Madden of Exacta Weather says there will be widespread temperatures of the mid to late 30s south of the border. But will Scotland get this same heatwave that is threatening to bring mercury of nearly 40C to the hottest areas? Well, the short answer is no. The beginning of the month starts off semi-strong - the temperature remains steady at around 20C for the first few days of August but then it drops down to the early teens on Wednesday, August 6. On Sunday, August 3, WX Charts predicts some toasty temperatures peaking at 22C in the east of the country, stretching from the Central Belt all the way up to the top of the Highlands. Monday, August 4 is to see more warm temperatures, but not heatwave worthy. The mercury is to reach the same max of 22C around Glasgow, with much of the country seeing warm weather ranging in the mid to high teens. Temperatures are to remain similar for the rest of that week, with mild weather reaching a peak of around 21C, while England sizzles in much hotter conditions. The Met Office's long range forecast from August 2-11 also says unsettled conditions for Scotland are on the way. However, we should also expect some sunny spells and, as mentioned, comfortably warm temperatures. The long range forecast reads: "Rain and showers across Scotland and Northern Ireland will spread east at times, but eastern Scotland should see dry and fine weather continue in shelter of high ground. "High pressure to the southwest of the UK will maintain drier weather across the southern half of the UK, and eastern England will also likely see much more in the way of dry and fine weather as well. "Low pressure to the northwest is never too far away and this may continue to bring unsettled conditions for western Scotland and Northern Ireland, with some breezy winds as well." The elements in late August will turn more "widely settled," with a burst of warmth later in the month. In the meantime, for the week ahead, Honor Criswick, Met Office meteorologist, predicts "persistent outbreaks of rain" alongside "plenty of bright spells" for Scotland, with a warm, muggy, and humid feeling moving in mid-week. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Wednesday, July 30 will see showers on the cards particularly across eastern areas as well as some light outbreaks of rain trying to edge their way into western Scotland, but it will generally be a bright day. Outbreaks of rain will be heavy at times on Thursday morning, with thunderstorms perhaps building as a result of heat and humidity. There could be some isolated showers across Scotland but, again, dry and bright, especially across the east. There is also a chance of showers on Friday and they could be heavy if not quite thundery. But Scotland will benefit from a freshness that will make the end to the week more of a pleasant one.
Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Exact dates Brits face 36C heatwave as weather maps turn deep red
The UK could record its warmest day since 2022's 40C heatwave in just a few days' time as new weather forecast maps show temperatures may reach a sweltering 36C Britain could be blasted by a 36C heatwave very soon, according to new forecast maps. An area of high pressure has sent temperatures soaring in parts of the country over recent days, with things expected to get even hotter as we head towards the weekend. The warmest day of the year so far came last Friday, when the Met Office recorded 29.4C in Santon Downham, Suffolk - but the latest GFS weather model maps have raised the possibility of the mercury rocketing up to a sweltering 36C in some areas. Temperatures are set to steadily climb into the 30Cs from Sunday onwards across much of England, rising into the high 20Cs in the rest of the UK, before reaching a peak of 36C along the south coast on Monday. This will then settle into the mid-to-low 30Cs on Monday and Tuesday, according to the forecast. It would make next Monday the UK's warmest day since the heatwave of 2022, when a record-breaking 40.3C was recorded in Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Temperatures at Glastonbury Festival next week have meanwhile been tipped to surpass those of a number of Spanish holiday destinations, with bookies offering 6/4 for the event to record a higher temperature than Tenerife and 3/1 for Ibiza. It comes after the Met Office said that an official heatwave was now "likely", classified as when areas stay above the heatwave threshold (which varies from 25C to 28C across the country) for three consecutive days. Matthew Lehnert, Met Office Chief Meteorologist, said: 'An area of high pressure over southern England will build across a larger part of the UK through midweek. Ahead of this, wet and windy weather will affect the far northwest later today and into Tuesday morning. It will remain very warm across parts of the south and east.' Tony Wisson, Deputy Chief Meteorologist, added: 'The rising temperatures this week are a combination of several factors. Over the next few days, settled weather and warm sunshine will allow temperatures to rise day on day. "Temperatures will then rise further towards the end of the week as winds turn more southerly and even warmer air over continental Europe will be drawn across the UK. "We could very well see several places exceeding 30C, which will be the highest temperatures of the year so far." Other forecasters have predicted the heatwave will last into the start of next week. James Madden from Exacta Weather said: "Further, expected high pressure and temperature rises will dominate proceedings through much of this week to bring a prolonged spell of summery and very hot temperatures, particularly from Tuesday and through to or around at least the June 22." He added that over the seven days, we are likely to see "top temperatures topping out in at least the low to mid 30Cs" in parts of the south and "reaching at least the mid to high 20Cs in parts much further north".
Daily Mirror
11-06-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
New UK weather maps show all the areas of Britain set for 30C weekend scorcher
Britain is set to bask in 30C temperatures over the next few days as a 'high pressure push' sweeps across the nation - though thunderstorms could spoil the sunny spells The UK is bracing itself for a mini-heatwave - with new weather maps showing exactly where will bask in 30C heat. Despite a largely dull start to June, warmer conditions are expected to descend on the British Isles from today onwards as the mercury pushes into the mid-20s, before peaking on Friday. According to WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, areas in the south and east will see the best of the weather. London, Surrey, Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire will be warmest, and the mini- heatwave is also expected to spread to Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire, as well as Sussex, with the hot spell continuing into Saturday. The north of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will meanwhile see more modest highs between 20-23C as we head into the weekend. It won't be wall-to-wall sunshine however and rain is also forecast over the next 48 hours amid the warm temperatures, including some thunderstorms. Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Mike Silverstone, said: "After largely benign weather early in the week, some intense, thundery showers will move in on Wednesday evening. "These thunderstorms are being triggered by some warm, humid air that is moving into the UK from the south. The intense rainfall could see 20-40mm accumulating over just a few hours, which could cause some disruption. "While there are no severe weather warnings issued at the moment, it is possible thunderstorm warnings may be issued this week.' 'As temperatures rise this week, it is possible heatwave thresholds could be reached in some parts of the UK, particularly the northwest Midlands, northwest England and northeast Wales, however it is very dependent on cloud cover later this week, so it is not a certainty. 'This warm spell will feel different to the fine weather we experienced in May as the humidity will be much higher, making it feel more uncomfortable. Additionally, while in May the nights were still fairly cool, overnight temperatures this week are forecast to remain fairly warm, which can disrupt people's sleep.' In a new forecast today, James Madden from Exacta Weather predicted that temperatures could top 31C on Friday as the "high pressure push exerts itself", causing "significant heat rises." He added: "Unfortunately, hit-and-miss thundery downpours and developing muggy weather will also begin filtering in from across the south during tomorrow and before becoming more widespread across the north into this weekend in among some warm/hot sunny spells during the day, particularly from the early hours of Saturday."
Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Weather maps turn deep red and pinpoint date of mini heatwave's 26C peak
Temperatures are set to rocket back up to 26C in the coming days as hot, dry conditions return to the UK thanks to an incoming area of high pressure - and another 'mini-heatwave' could be on the way Britain is set to enjoy another spell of hot weather very soon with temperatures peaking at 26C. Things have taken a colder, wetter turn over recent days after the UK recorded its sunniest spring on record - but forecasters now say we are due a quick return to balmy conditions this weekend. Temperatures are expected to be between 21C to 23C across the board today, according to the Met Office, and on Friday we will see the mercury jump back up to 25C in the south and 21C in the north. Maximum temperatures will then soar to 26C on Saturday, thanks to a returning area of high pressure moving over the British Isles. A temperature anomaly map from WXCharts shows a deep red settling over much of the country on Saturday, meaning they will be several degrees higher than the seasonal average. It's likely to be the first of two phases of warm weather over the coming days, says James Madden from Exacta Weather, with another spike likely around June 6. He said in a recent in a forecast: "The current cooler, mixed and unsettled conditions and a decent littering and bubbling up of thunderstorms will continue through this upcoming week to begin with and prior to, high pressure starting to return across our shores on multiple occasions from later this week and during early summer to give at least one to two several days of warm/hot to very hot periods for many. "The first of these is likely to form in and around the upcoming weekend from the south of the country as high pressure rises start to return, and it could even arrive a little earlier than that if things can shift a little between now and then... The second of these is likely to form during early June and to match our current 150-days-ahead forecast for this same period. "No later than June 6/7 and again possibly from earlier, or as a continuation of the first high pressure rises above with a slight blip over days, if at all." It comes after the Met Office said the UK has already recorded its sunniest spring on record, according to provisional figures. The UK has recorded 630 hours of sunshine from March 1 until May 27 this year, beating its previous the 'Covid spring' of 2020 by four hours, with records dating back to 1910. There have been more recorded days of sun this spring than there were in the whole of last summer. Met Office Scientist Emily Carlisle said: 'The UK has now, provisionally, recorded its sunniest spring on record, with still a few days of the season to go. We all remember the exceptionally sunny spring of 2020, but that title has now been surpassed by the spring of 2025. Now, seven of the top ten sunniest springs on records for the UK since 1910, have occurred since the year 2000. 'It has indeed been an extremely sunny and dry spring for the majority, but with a few days left of the season and more unsettled weather this week, it's too early to say what will happen with other records. We will bring more updates as we have them this week, and will be releasing the full May and Spring 2025 statistics on Monday 2 June.'
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Exact date Britain to be hotter than Ibiza as mercury soars to 23C
Parts of the UK will be hotter than Ibiza and Corfu this weekend as the current spell of warm, dry, weather continues - though downpours could be coming in a few days' time Britain is set to be hotter than some major European holiday destinations this weekend as the spring mini-heatwave continues. Maximum temperatures of 23C are forecast in parts of the UK - warmer than Ibiza, where the mercury will reach only 21C, and Corfu, which will see highs of 22C. Weather maps from the Met Office show that the warmest conditions today will be felt on the south coast and the north of Scotland, with most central and western areas also seeing temperatures in the 20s. Cooler conditions in the mid teens are meanwhile expected in East Anglia and the far southwest. Other forecasters have said that things could get even warmer over the next 48 hours. James Madden from Exacta Weather said: "The sunny and unseasonably warm weather that has continued throughout this week for many is again likely to intensify somewhat to some potentially even hotter maximum on the day temperatures for many parts of the country and also, more unusually, in some parts much further north and in Scotland and Northern Ireland from Friday and into this weekend and the early to mid-part of next week. He added that temperatures could reach into the "mid-to-high 20s at the very least" from Friday and into the weekend, and "possibly a little beyond this." It follows several weeks of drier than usual weather for the time of year, caused by a stubborn area of high pressure sitting over the British Isles. The Environment Agency has said that the UK is at medium risk of drought - and said that some "restrictions" on water use may need to be brought in this summer if there is no significant rainfall soon. However, the Met Office has said that downpours may be coming in just a few days' time. The Met Office's medium-term outlook for the UK reads: "There are signs that this prolonged dry spell could begin to break down towards the end of next week, with rain and stronger winds potentially arriving from the west or south, possibly bringing further thunderstorms. "As we move into the latter part of the month, the long range outlook suggests a gradual shift toward more unsettled weather. Western regions may see more frequent rain and showers, while the south and east could still maintain drier spells." In the meantime, warm and mostly clear conditions are expected across most of the UK today, with some cloud developing by the evening. Maximum temperatures of 22C are forecast in London, Cardiff, and Manchester, 20C in Belfast, and 18C in Edinburgh. UK weather forecast: Dry with warm sunshine. Cooler and cloudier North Sea coasts. Friday: Early cloud soon becoming confined to the east coast of England, where it will feel cool with an onshore wind. Otherwise dry with a good deal of warm sunshine. Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Staying mostly dry and settled with further warm sunshine. Cooler and cloudier with patchy drizzle in the far north and east at times. Perhaps a shower in the south Monday.
