Wiltshire could be in '12 hottest counties' as heat maps predict next wave
After a wet start to August, meteorologists are predicting more scorching temperatures for parts of the UK later this month.
It comes after recent successive heatwaves saw the hottest June ever recorded in England.
New forecast data collected by WXCHARTS.COM suggests that temperatures could reach above the mid-30s for some areas on Monday, August 18.
Wiltshire has been included in the site's list of 12 counties expected to see max temperatures of up to 35C.
Other counties being warned of the hot weather include Devon, northern parts of Dorset, Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, northern parts of Gloucestershire and northern parts of Cambridgeshire.
Heat maps suggest another wave of high temperatures is on the way (Image: WXCHARTS.COM) The Met Office has yet to confirm these forecasts, saying it's too early to know for sure, but the office's long-range forecast does show possibilities of high temperatures during August.
The forecast from August 10 to August 19, reads: "Potential for some very warm and humid weather to affect parts of the south and east in particular." This matches predictions set out on WXCHARTS.COM heat maps and those reported in national news sites such as The Express.
The Met Office definition of a heatwave is three consecutive days of temperatures exceeding the "heatwave threshold" for that part of the country. For most of the UK, this is 25C, with slightly higher numbers for the South and East, and rising to 28C in London.
Looking to the week ahead, temperatures in Wiltshire are set to rise from 24C on Saturday, August 9, to 26C by Monday, and reaching highs of 28C by Tuesday, August 12.
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