UK to roast in 72 hour heatwave with new 'hottest day of year' to hit

James Rodger
·2-min read

A new UK heatwave forecast shows the exact dates England will sizzle in a 72 hour blast. From May 24 to May 26, the UK will bask in 24C temperatures as the hottest day of the year is threatened before June even manages to arrive.

The current hottest day of the year stands at 25C but London is forecast to peak around that again for a 72-hour period before the end of the fifth month of the year. The rest of England will see similar highs, according to projections from Netweather TV and also from WX Charts.

The BBC Weather team states: "The fourth week of May is more likely to see a continuation of the more changeable conditions, with areas of low pressure surrounding the UK bringing wetter and windier conditions to parts of the UK at times.

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"A temporary westerly to north-westerly flow could see slightly cooler conditions, but temperatures could still be slightly above or around average. High pressure over Scandinavia or the North Sea could extend towards Scotland and eastern parts of the UK, offering the chance of drier and calmer conditions for a time.

"If the latter is the case, the low-pressure influence could shift again more across the southern and western parts of the UK later in the week." And Netweather TV has published a blog explaining it will stay "rather warm" in the UK.

"The driest weather will often be in the north and east of Scotland, sheltered from the south to south-westerly winds, and in these regions rainfall is expected to be near normal," the team states. "Temperatures are expected to be above average, especially in the north and east of Britain, but potentially near average in south Wales and south-west England and in Northern Ireland.

"There is potential for brief hot thundery interludes to affect mainly southern and eastern parts of England. Sunshine may end up near or slightly above average in northern and eastern Scotland and eastern England, but it is likely to be somewhat cloudier than average again in south-western Britain."

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