Three counties in England set to escape 33C heatwave
The mercury is set to crank up a notch in the first week of August.
Weather maps from WX Charts are turning red for large parts of the country on Tuesday, August 5.
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According to wxcharts.com, the temperature is set to start rising from Sunday, August 3.
Here, temperatures of 27C and above are set to be widespread across the Midlands, along the South West and South East of England.
However some parts of the south could reach 31C.
A similar spread of temperature of temperature is expected the following day on Monday, August 4, with highs of 32C in places.
But temperatures of between 30C and 33C are set to be widespread on Tuesday, again stretching across the Midlands, South West and South East.
In England, an official heatwave is classed when the temperature rises to 25C or above on three consecutive days outside of the South East.
That means heatwave status could be reached across dozens of counties in England that day.
However three counties in the north of England could miss out on the heatwave.
These are: Lancashire, Cumbria and Northumberland.
Here, the temperatures are set to reach between 16C and 23C.
In its long range forecast from August 5 to 19, the Met Office said: "A changeable westerly pattern will likely continue through into the start of August, with spells of rain or showers mixed in with some drier, brighter days.
"There are signs that high pressure to the southwest may try to extend its influence across the UK, which could bring more in the way of dry, settled weather as we head further into August.
"Temperatures will likely continue to be near or above average overall, with a continuing chance of some very warm or hot spells, especially in the south and east, if high pressure wins out for a decent stretch of time."
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