UK faces 'three months of heatwaves' with first hitting England in days

A weather forecaster has hinted at a THREE-MONTH heatwave in the UK. Nick Finnis, from Netweather TV, has spoken out over the prospect of the UK basking in heatwave after heatwave across June and July and even August this summer.

“For all three summer months, there is a unanimous signal from all models for above average temperatures in most of the UK over June, July and August," he wrote. “The rainfall signal is more mixed and less clear, with generally no signal for wetter or drier, so on balance, average across all three months.

Earlier this month, Nick said: “Most signals point to a warmer-than-average summer is most likely. Perhaps not record-breaking heat like 2022, but that doesn’t mean we may not see one or two spells with high temperatures perhaps reaching the mid-30s.”

READ MORE DWP 'bootcamps' for Universal Credit 'desperate' and 'won't work'

June is to be 0.5C to 1C above average, July 1C to 2C and August 0.5C to 1C. The BBC Weather team monthly outlook hints at "changeable" conditions for the UK to begin with, saying: "Generally it's going to stay rather changeable across the UK but temperatures should remain above average.

"Drier and calmer interludes are likely in parts at times. Its outlook for Wednesday 22 May to Sunday 26 May is "quite wet at first" while the outlook from Monday 27 May to – Sunday 2 June - is "changeable and warmer". Monday 3 June to Sunday 16 June is "warmer and drier in parts."

Looking further ahead, it adds: "Can summer-like warm and dry conditions persist for longer later in June?" The Met Office says of June 5 to June 19: "The signal for any meaningful high (or low) pressure regime to become established remains elusive, which suggests that the weather could remain fairly changeable through June, with variations on what this will look like across the country.

"Signals for both temperature and rainfall indicate a 'more-likely above average' overall. This suggests that further rain or showers are likely, possibly heavy or thundery at times. As is normal for the time of year there is likely to be some spells of warm sunshine between these showers."