Heatwave on the horizon as UK temperatures expected to soar throughout the week

Temperatures are expected to continue rising over the coming days as parts of the UK look set to experience a potential heatwave expected to continue throughout the week.

Yesterday temperatures peaked at 28.3°C in parts of the country, prompting the Met Office to issue yellow heat health alerts across most of England.

The heat is expected to continue rising over the next few days, potentially peaking on Thursday, although the Met Office has warned it may not all be sunshine in the meantime.

Tomorrow, patchy fog in the south will clear to leave a fine day with light winds and further warm spells of sunshine.

Scotland and Northern Ireland will see cloudier conditions and some showery rain – perhaps even heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms for parts – on Tuesday afternoon.

The highest temperatures are again expected in the southeast, with parts of London expected to peak at 30°C.

Meanwhile, temperatures are thought to range from 25 to 28°C elsewhere in the country.

Wednesday is currently looking to be the warmest day of the week, with temperatures in the mid-to-high 20s expected across most of England, and some parts of the southeast potentially reaching 31°C.

However, some isolated heavy showers may also crop up across western parts of the country such as northern Wales and northwestern England.

Mark Sidawa, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: ‘Although we are expecting to see some very warm temperatures this week, it may not be the wall-to-wall sunshine and blue skies people are expecting as there is likely to be some cloud around in places.

‘Some areas, mainly central and eastern England, will see temperatures which exceed the heatwave criteria. To be officially recognised as a “heatwave” though, the temperature must be reached for three consecutive days.

‘Although we are looking to enjoy some nice warm temperatures, the weather this week does not look particularly exceptional or extreme.’

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