UK expecting north/south weather divide as temperatures to rocket again in some regions
Another heatwave set to peak early next week could bring the highest temperatures of the year so far to the UK
It has only been a few weeks but the sunshine and heat of May already seem like a distant memory. Even though Scotland has enjoyed temperatures in the mid teens to 20s recently, it has almost been too up and down to enjoy.
The sun has made a steady appearance, and it hasn't been totally miserable, but most Scots would probably agree that more consistent summer is wanted. What's more, there seems to be a north/south divide in the elements.
And it shows no sign of abating. Next week, the north west will be wetter due to frontal systems driven by the jet stream. Rainfall totals could even exceed 50mm in parts of Cumbria and western Scotland by Friday, July 4.
Glasgow and London show a good compare and contrast. London shows a wide range of possible temperatures on Tuesday, July 2, from average to well above average, rocketing past 30C, before returning closer to normal midweek.
Glasgow, meanwhile, sees a more modest rise, peaking in the low 20s before cooling again.
Mike Silverstone, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, explained: "Higher temperatures building over the weekend and into early next week will bring particularly warm, hot or even very hot conditions for some.
"This will especially be felt in the southeast and East Anglia and more locally elsewhere in England and east Wales."
He went on: "By the weekend, an area of high pressure will be intensifying and dominating the UK forecast. Conditions will be hottest in the south and east while areas further north and northwest will be relatively cooler."
The weather agency believes another heatwave could peak early next week - possibly bringing the highest temperatures of the year so far to the UK. Well, parts of it.
As is sadly often the case, Scotland may not be included. For those in the south, the mercury is set to rise over the weekend. Around 30C is being floated for the southeast or East Anglia on Sunday, and even higher than that on Monday, June 30.
This is when Brits could see the peak of the heatwave. Alarmingly, parts of England have even been slapped with amber and yellow heat warnings over the weekend and into the start of next week, courtesy of the UK Health Security Agency.
For much of Scotland, Friday, July 4, will be a fairly wet day, with western areas likely seeing the highest totals.
More rain is likely to affect some northern and western parts of the UK over the weekend and into early next week.
And regarding thunderstorms, it seems like we're not out of the woods just yet.
The Met Office say there is a chance of isolated thunderstorms across parts of England in response to the heat and humidity early next week. These could produce locally torrential downpours with hail and gusty winds.
Scotland escaping the intense heat that looks to hit our neighbours down south, though, means we might also be able to escape the unforgiving rainfall and blustery conditions the heat triggers. Every cloud, eh?
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