UK given date of next heatwave with 'new hottest day of year coming'

The UK has been told the next date a heatwave could sizzle the country with temperatures rising through the thermometer to a scorching level in June. WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, has earmarked June 8 as the date the UK could experience a heatwave.

The hotter than average conditions could see the country bask in conditions similar to southern Europe, with the current hottest day of the year - which was recorded as 25.9 in East Sussex last week - under the threat of being smashed.

The BBC Weather team seems to have given life to the rumours, writing in a medium-term outlook lasting from June 3 to June 16: "In the second week of June the low-pressure systems could remain near Iceland and extend towards the UK, with the renewed build-up of high pressure over Scandinavia or north-eastern Europe.

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"This would signal a continuation of the rather changeable but warmer conditions and a more south-westerly flow dominating. However, there is a possibility that it could become drier and calmer at times as the Azores or Scandinavian high extends towards the UK.

"In the third week of June conditions could continue to be generally quite changeable as low-pressure systems near Iceland move towards the UK at times. There is also a chance of low-pressure systems generally moving well north of the UK, allowing the high pressure of the Azores High to spread across the UK and parts of western continental Europe.

"This would mean warmer, calmer and drier weather on average." It adds: "To summarize we can expect more changeable and windy conditions in the north and drier and calmer conditions in the south.

"Although it could be slightly cooler in the north, temperatures are likely to be above average, while the south and south-east of the UK will be on the warmer side."