Will there be a heatwave next week?
Forecasters have predicted the UK could enjoy a 'heatwave' next weekend, with warmer weather expected to arrive on Friday.
As the country enters a period of changeable weather for the next few weeks, this Friday (May 30) and Saturday (May 31) could see peak temperatures of up to 27C in London, say some forecasters. London and some English counties including Essex, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire are set to see warmest conditions, according to Netweather.
The forecast also indicates warm weather will not just be restricted to the south with warmer conditions expected all over the UK and as far north as Yorkshire. The warmer temperatures will be a welcome break from the wet weather expected earlier this week with most parts of the country suffering under damp and stormy conditions.
The Met Office have confirmed that the UK will experience higher temperatures this weekend with potential highs up to 25C in the south on Friday and Saturday. They believe that the north will be a little cooler with temperatures reaching the high teens, possibly low 20Cs.
Maps generated by WXCharts, who presents data from several global weather models, show that temperatures will increase from Friday with dry conditions expected for the entire UK. Despite the increased temperatures this falls considerably short of the Met Office's classification of a heatwave – which needs temperatures to be from 25C-28C for three consecutive days.
The UK is experiencing changeable weather conditions normal for May and June after the sunniest April for the UK since records began in 1910.
The Met Office say that further spells of rain are expected over the next few days, mainly in the north while sunny spells and scattered showers in the south, but the weather will turn increasingly warm.
They said: 'Temperatures this week will fluctuate as weather systems move across the UK, bringing wet and windy weather at times interspersed by warmer spells of sunshine.
'While the weather continues to be more unsettled this week compared to the dry and sunny weather through much of Spring so far, there is a chance of thunderstorms as we get to Saturday, while the confidence in the weekend outlook is low it is worth people keeping up to date with the forecast as we get closer to the weekend.'
But despite the mixed conditions, as the weekend begins temperatures are set to increase across the country, with just how high the mercury rising depending on location.
In London and the south east temperatures are predicted to rise to between 24C to 27C on Friday and Saturday afternoon, based on Netweather analysis.
This is a considerable rise from 15C in the same area on Tuesday.
In the north, Wales and Scotland temperatures are predicted to be from 16C to 19C, rising from an average of around 12C earlier in the week.
As for next week, the Met Office say that there is a possibility we could see higher pressure moving in, leading to higher temperatures in the south, although there is 'fairly low confidence' in the extended outlook.
With the warmer and drier conditions there is also a chance of thunderstorms in the south whilst rain and strong winds may develop in the north and northwest.
They added that temperatures are expected to be around normal overall, but will be cooler in any prolonged periods of rainfall.
The term 'heatwave' is often used to describe a period of hot weather, but this is often inaccurate as the term carries a meteorological definition.
The Met Office defines a heatwave as 'an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of the area at that time of year, which may be accompanied by high humidity.'
In the UK a heatwave is declared when the daily temperature of a certain location meets or exceeds one of four temperature thresholds for a minimum of three days.
The lowest, covering Wales and Scotland, is 25C, and the highest, covering London, is 28C.
The longest official heatwave in the UK was in 1976 when a heatwave was declared during 15 consecutive days of hot weather.
The last official heatwave in the UK was in the summer of 2022 when there were three heatwaves declared in July and August.
Despite reports that the UK may experience a heatwave next weekend the Met Office said the temperatures forecast for this weekend do not reach this criteria.
They said: 'Temperatures in the mid to high 20's C are not unusual for late May and early June. Additionally, any period of higher temperatures is more likely to be fairly short lived."
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