A cold front is set to sweep across the Atlantic after a five-day heatwave hits London.
Met Office forecasters say the mercury will hit 31C on Thursday, July 10 and rise again to 32C on Friday before levelling out at 30C on both weekend days.
Temperatures will remain high on Monday, July 14 with highs of 29C. All five days are predicted to record levels above the London July heatwave threshold of 28C.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Jason Kelly, said: “High pressure from the Atlantic will lead to a build in temperatures over the coming days, with heatwave criteria reached by the weekend.
“Whilst temperatures are expected to build day on day, becoming widely hot, they are unlikely to surpass those recorded at the start of the month. This heatwave is expected to be longer lived and extend further north and west into a larger part of the UK than previously seen this summer.
“Temperatures are expected to peak over the weekend and ease early next week. They are expected to reach 30°C in some areas today and exceed 30°C more widely tomorrow (Friday), with peak temperatures on Saturday of 33°C possible in parts of England and Wales.”
The UK Health and Security Agency has issued yellow heath alerts covering England until Tuesday, July 15. But the same Atlantic Ocean which is currently bringing high pressure to the UK is also set to carry across a cold front from the middle of next week.
The Met Office says this will bring the chance of some heavy rain or showers, along with potential thunderstorms.
Temperatures, however, should remain above average throughout this period, while London and other parts of southern England won’t experience as much of these stormy conditions.
BBC Weather projections state the peak temperature should drop to 24C by Wednesday, July 16 with a chance of rain throughout the week.
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