'EXTREME TEMPERATURE'
UK weather forecast – 34C SCORCHER on the way as Met Office issues ‘heat alert’ warning for whole of England
AN EXTREME ‘heat alert’ has been issued for the whole of England ahead of a 34C SCORCHER.
The Met Office issued the level-two warning which says there is a 80 per cent probability of heat-health criteria being met between 9am on Wednesday and 9pm on Friday.
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The rare alert is triggered when the risk is 60 per cent or above for threshold temperatures being reached in one or more regions on at least two consecutive days and the intervening night.
“This is an important stage for social and healthcare services who will be working to ensure readiness and swift action to reduce harm from a potential heatwave,” the Met Office said.
It is working with Public Health England to help healthcare services prepare for periods of “extreme temperature”.
The UK will be hotter than the Bahamas and Ibiza this week - and forecasters have predicted we may even see the warmest June day in 44 years.
The mercury might climb over 34C, meaning it's possible Brits will bask in record-breaking temperatures.
The hottest June day on record was in 1976, when temperatures reached a sweltering 35.6C.
But even if it's not quite that hot this week, Thursday looks set to be the warmest day of the year so far.
A high of 28.9C was recorded on May 29 at Dawyck, Scottish Borders.
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It'll also be warmer in Britain this week than West End in the Bahamas, where it's set to reach 29C, and Ibiza, where 28C temperatures are predicted.
Met Office forecaster Nicola Maxey said there's the "potential" for 33C on Wednesday.
It'll be hotter still on Thursday, when both the Met Office and BBC weatherman Derek Brockway have predicted highs of around 34C.
"The last time we had temperatures similar to this in June was last year," Ms Maxey said.
"Highs of around 34C were recorded in London at Heathrow on June 29 2019."
Most of the UK woke up to dry and sunny conditions today, but some parts of the North West will see some showers.
Temperatures will be highest in England's South, the South East, the Midlands and parts of the North.
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But there's much to enjoy before the end of the week.
Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “Midsummer heat and the hottest spell of the year so far is forecast, thanks to southerly winds and air from sub-tropical latitudes.
“Most will have fine and warm weather, with heat peaking from midweek onwards.”
A weather map shows a 700-mile wide plume of subtropical and continental air bringing the sizzle.
Most areas will be dry and sunny from now, but the North-West faces some showers this week - and temperatures may not rise much.
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The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze added: “June has been flaming wet - but will switch to flaming hot.”
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Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “Much-anticipated summer heat and settled weather is near.”
With dry and sunny weather expected and the Government's Covid-19 alert level lowered to three, emergency services across the country are urging people to continue to respect the two-metre social distancing restriction.
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