UK weather: 34C heatwave on Monday, thunderstorms to follow
UK temperatures to peak at 34C, thunderstorms expected later
Temperatures will soar to a scorching 34C on Monday, with thunderstorms predicted to follow soon after. Weather maps from meteorological company Ventusky display a searing red hue across much of the country, stretching from Lincolnshire in the north to Dorset in the south.
Another graphic from the same forecasters indicates thunderstorms are likely later in the day. Norfolk is expected to face the worst of these storms into the late afternoon and evening, with Cambridgeshire also likely to experience significant thunder and lightning.
The hottest weather will occur earlier in the day across Essex and Greater London, where temperatures will peak at 34C. Elsewhere, including Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, and Berkshire, temperatures will hover around 30C.
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The Met Office has reported that temperatures will begin to rise across the UK, reaching a peak on Monday. Chief Meteorologist Dan Suri explained that Tropical Storm Debby in North America is intensifying the jet stream, causing it to shift over the Atlantic. This will allow hot air to move into the UK over the weekend and into early next week.
Temperatures are expected to reach the low 30s Celsius in some areas, particularly in the south and southeast. Further north and west, heavy showers or thunderstorms may occur within the warm air. Sunday night into Monday will also see very warm nighttime temperatures.
An increasingly hot and humid air mass will move across the southern half of the UK, resulting in the weather change. However, following the thunderstorms, conditions are likely to become unsettled again.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast indicates a mobile westerly pattern through mid-August, with low-pressure systems moving eastwards, primarily over or north of Scotland, but occasionally further south.
These fronts will bring spells of cloud and rain, sometimes accompanied by breezy or unusually windy conditions, interspersed with brighter, more showery periods. Most wet weather will focus on the north and northwest, with longer dry spells in the south and east. Temperatures will generally be close to or slightly below average, but there is a small chance of very warm conditions returning to parts of the south and east.
