Met Office reveals exact date 28°C weather will return to UK

Britain can look forward to its ‘warmest day for a month’ this week after some decidedly miserable cold and wet weather.

Temperatures could skyrocket to 28C in some parts of the country after the sixth wettest July on record.

The mercury will slowly creep up this week, with the heat eventually peaking on Thursday.

Sky weather producer Joanna Robinson said this would make it the hottest day since July 8.

Met Office meterologist Simon Partridge added the warmest weather will hit in the South East, and could rise to levels seen in June.

The warmer spell will set in after a grim start to August, with Storm Antoni hitting the UK over the weekend.

As the first storm named by the Met Office this year, it brought torrential rain and wind speeds reaching 78mph.

The Met Office also put multiple weather warnings in place on Saturday, including an amber danger to life alert because of the storm.

This week’s hot spell won’t last long, however, as rain and cooler temperatures are expected again on Friday.

Ms Robinson said: ‘A southerly flow will allow temperatures to rise above average, by day and night, with a high of around 28C likely on Thursday.

‘However, it will be short-lived, with rain moving through on Friday, returning the cooler airmass that’s been dominating.’

The last few weeks have been a stark contrast to the weather the UK saw at the same time last year, when temperatures rose to 40C in the July heatwave.

And while those extreme temperatures are not expected this year, the Met Office’s long range forecast suggests the end of August could be more pleasant.

The forecast said: ‘A changeable pattern is most probable through the latter part of August and into early September.

‘This is likely to bring a mixture of some dry, settled weather but also some spells of wetter, more unsettled conditions.

‘There is a risk of some heavy rain or thunderstorms at times. Temperatures are expected to be close to average for the time of the year, but some warmer spells are also possible.’

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