UK set for 22C scorcher next week with two parts of England hottest

UK weather maps show the country sizzling and scorching with 22C highs in a matter of says - with three parts of England set to be sweltering hottest amid the May blast. The maps, courtesy of Netweather and WXCharts, show temperatures peaking on May 13 and May 14 in Scotland, the Midlands, and the south east.

The maps and charts show temperatures reaching 22C across the second full weekend of the fifth month of the year. Exacta Weather's James Madden explained: "Initially parts of eastern and central England and the Midlands could record the highest temperatures to begin with, and for in and around Tuesday to Wednesday could see temperatures nudging in excess of the 20 Celsius mark in these parts and with above average average temperatures starting to establish themselves elsewhere too. It is also plausible that the warmest day of the year could be breached once again within this developing period and as the chilly nights of late begin to dissipate.

"However, towards the end of the working week and into next weekend, it is now showing some much stronger signals for high pressure to become more dominant and influential on our overall weather pattern within this developing period. This is then likely to bring at least several days of dry, sunny, and warm weather, with rising temperatures for many parts of the country from later next week and after some decent summery and quite warm conditions in the days beforehand.

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"At the very least, we could see temperatures ranging in the low to mid-20's quite widely from later next week and into early May, just in time for the bank holiday weekend on current indications. There is also the possibility of some even higher temperatures and a more prolonged warm to hot period than the current indications of just several days, depending on the exact developments, and the cancellation of the more southerly driven jet stream between now and then to bring some potentially hot conditions over a number of days in and around the first third of May."

Jim Dale said: "As we get into May generally I would expect a north/south divide so the south taking the most of the sunshine, most of the higher temperature profiles. My expectation would be that as we move on through I’m sure we’ll see a 25C somewhere around mid-month potentially, more likely than not likely.

"I think we have to be steady in terms of the general play of things, whether we see a heatwave situation; it depends on where you live. I think that might be late in the month rather than early in the month. I do think we’ll emerge eventually into the heat. Once you see it, you’ll get to know about it very quickly from meteorologists."