UK set for 'hotter than Italy' heatwave with three England cities hottest

New weather maps show the UK as hot as Florence and Milan with a 20C scorcher. A 'mini heatwave' has been predicted by forecasters and meteorologists at WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, as well as Netweather TV.

The UK will see warm weather from Monday, May 13 to Tuesday, May 14, with most areas of the country seeing temperatures above 15C. London, Liverpool and Coventry could see highs of 21C in the May scorcher, the maps project.

The outlook on the Met Office website from May 12 onwards reads: "Sunday will likely be the last widely dry and fine day for a while, with warm sunshine for most, especially in parts of the south and east where temperatures similar to preceding days, around the mid-20's - warmer than average for the time of year.

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"However, coastal eastern areas could be cloudier and cooler, with an onshore breeze taking the edge off the higher temperatures. After Sunday, the weather is expected to switch back to become changeable across the country, with further spells of rain and showers expected.

"Rainfall amounts could be above average in most areas. It is also possible that rain will be heavy at times, and any showers could turn thundery. Temperatures are also expected to fall closer to average for May." The BBC backs this up, warning "wetter weather" could hit next week.

"There is a chance that similar conditions will prevail into the third week of May, as low pressure is more likely to stay near to the UK. More of a south-west to westerly flow of winds will prevail, bringing wetter and windier conditions at times, but also increasing the chance of temperatures staying above average," it said.

"As the week progresses, low pressure systems may remain close to the UK or towards Iceland, so the changeable conditions are likely to continue. However, there is also a chance that high pressure could stay or rebuild near or over the UK, ensuring temporary drier and calmer conditions."