New maps turn red as 28C blast brings blistering sizzler to Britain
Brits should expect what could be the first heatwave of the year in a matter of days, new weather maps show.
The entire eastern coast of England looks set to be hit with a blistering 28C heatwave by June 11, with southern coastlines and the south-west seeing a noticeable 6-7C drop. Currently, it looks set to last until June 12 when temperatures start to simmer down.
Jim Dale, a climate spokesman and founder of British Weather Services confirmed hotter changes are afoot, but they will be gradual as June arrives. He told the Mirror: "It's not going to be so hot so quickly but there are solid signs after the first week of June, when if things map out as now, we can expect 30C plus on the cards."
In the Met Office's long-range weather forecast from June 11 to June 25, the forecaster doesn't rule out a hot spell, but cautions thunderstorms as a result of a climbing, and humid, mercury.
It says: "Changeable weather across the UK with a mixture of Atlantic weather systems moving in from the west interspersed with dry and sunny periods. Wetter conditions tending to be towards the northwest of the UK, with the south and southeast likely to see more in the way of dry weather.
"Temperatures are most likely to be near or slightly above normal, perhaps with some hot spells at times, especially across the south. Any hot spells may be accompanied by an increased chance of thunderstorms though."
What do weather maps show?
From this weekend the nation's fortunes will begin to change with 20C highs remaining stable next week. By Saturday, June 7, this will increase by a degree in the south-east, and it'll be the second week of June when the mercury ramps up considerably.
By Tuesday, June 10 much of London, Kent and Essex will see the bulk of the heat arriving - with 25C to 26C bringing strong UV rays for many. This will be more like 24C in the north with cities such as Leeds and Newcastle seeing such temperatures.
By Wednesday maps turn dark red - indicating a widespread 28C blanket to cover much of the country, including northern cities, towns and villages. However, current GFS maps show the heat could start to fade by the Friday.
In the UK, a heatwave is confirmed if hot weather exceeding a specific temperature remains consistent for three days. For much of England, Wales and Scotland this is 25C, according to the Met Office.
Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, along with central London need to record 28C highs for three days in a row for a heatwave to be declared.
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