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Metro
03-07-2025
- Climate
- Metro
UK weather set for wet weekend and cooler temperatures after blistering heatwave
After the UK recorded the hottest day of 2025 so far earlier this week, Britons will finally get a chance to cool off. Temperatures hit 33.6°C in Kent on Tuesday as Wimbledon attendees tried to find any bits of shade to hide in as they waited in the queue. Thankfully, this weekend will bring some much-needed rain and cooler air. Today, the weather will remain mostly dry and warm, but overnight winds will pick up as a cold front moves in. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain beginning tomorrow across parts of western Scotland, just north of Glasgow. In northern England, the wind will turn into rain, which could become heavy at times in the northwest near Liverpool. Tomorrow, much of the northern UK will feel wind and rain, but it will remain dry and a bit sunny around London and in the south, with spells of rain showers. Temperatures will drop in the capital to 22°C on Saturday, paired with rain showers and a low temperature of 17°C – sure to be a relief after this week's intense heat. It's too early to predict any future heatwaves in the UK this summer, but temperatures will likely rise again. Met Office Climate Scientist Dr Amy Doherty said: 'While we've not conducted formal climate attribution studies into June 2025's two heatwaves, past studies have shown it is virtually certain that human influence has increased the occurrence and intensity of extreme heat events such as this. 'Numerous climate attribution studies have shown that human influence increased the chance that specific extreme heat events would occur, such as the summer of 2018 and July 2022. 'Our Met Office climate projections indicate that hot spells will become more frequent in our future climate, particularly over the southeast of the UK. More Trending 'Temperatures are projected to rise in all seasons, but the heat would be most intense in summer.' Senior meteorologist Jim Dale told Metro earlier this week that heatwaves will become a regular occurrence in the UK. 'The dots are very clear, and they make a picture; one of records falling left, right and centre,' he said. 'It's not just air temperature records, it's sea temperatures too, with record levels in the Mediterranean even in June, never mind July and August.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Is it safe to travel to Crete? Latest tourist advice amid wildfire evacuations MORE: 'Biblical' wildfires in Crete lead to evacuations from hotels in holiday hotspot MORE: Teen struck by lightning through her phone charger in freak accident
Daily Mirror
03-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
UK weather maps show when 30C temperatures will return - see full list of dates
Weather maps show that after a spell of colder conditions, the weather will become warmer again starting from July 11, with the mercury reaching 30C or higher on several days Temperatures are cooling down this week after we experienced the hottest day of the year on Tuesday. While the next few days are set to be cooler, with rain hitting some parts of the country, more warm conditions are expected from the second half of next week. Weather maps show that on July 14, parts of the UK could experience temperatures as hot as 36C - with even the Scottish Highlands seeing highs of 25C. But there are more days when the mercury could reach 30C or higher this month. According to WXCharts maps, warm temperatures are expected for a week between July 11 and July 18. On Friday next week, Kent and Norfolk could experience highs of 31C, the weather maps show. July 16 and July 17 are expected to be the hottest days of this period, with the mercury reaching 34C. On July 16, a large red area can be seen stretching all the way from Plymouth in Cornwall to Edinburgh in Scotland. All of England will experience highs of between 26C and 34C, while Scotland will be slightly cooler with temperatures ranging between the low 20s and the high 10s. On these dates, temperatures in the UK will reach 30C or higher: Friday, July 11 Saturday, July 12 Sunday, July 13 Monday, July 14 Tuesday, July 15 Wednesday, July 16 Thursday, July 17 Friday, July 18 Article continues below The Met Office's long-range forecast between July 7 and July 16 says: "Likely a fairly cool and showery start to the new week. Showers will tend to focus on northern and eastern areas of the UK, while parts of the south and west again become largely dry. Through the rest of the week any rain will tend to focus on the north or northwest of the country, with the south becoming predominantly dry. "Temperatures are likely to remain close to, perhaps a little below average initially. However toward the following weekend there are signs that temperatures will begin to trend up, becoming warm or very warm once again, especially across southern parts of the UK, but perhaps more widely as we head toward the middle of July." From July 17 to July 31, changeable conditions are expected, forecasters said. These could include "occasional episodes of hot weather and thundery outbreaks," the Met Office added. During this period, temperatures are likely to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the South or South East. It comes as provisional Met Office statistics revealed that England had its warmest June on record this year, while the UK experienced its second warmest since the series began in 1884. This follows a record-breaking spring, which was officially the warmest and sunniest spring on record for the UK. Met Office Climate Scientist, Dr Amy Doherty, said: "While we've not conducted formal climate attribution studies into June 2025's two heatwaves, past studies have shown it is virtually certain that human influence has increased the occurrence and intensity of extreme heat events such as this. Numerous climate attribution studies have shown that human influence increased the chance that specific extreme heat events would occur, such as the summer of 2018 and July 2022. "Our Met Office climate projections indicate that hot spells will become more frequent in our future climate, particularly over the southeast of the UK. Temperatures are projected to rise in all seasons, but the heat would be most intense in summer." UK 5 day weather forecast Thursday: A north-south split in the weather. Rather cool with sunshine and frequent blustery showers across the north. Mostly dry with warm spells of sunshine in the south. Outlook for Friday to Sunday: Brisk winds and rain in the north Friday. Dry and sunny in the south. An unsettled weekend for most, with blustery showers. Cool in the northwest, warmer in the southeast.
NDTV
02-07-2025
- Climate
- NDTV
England Records Warmest June With Temperature Hitting 33.6 Degrees Celsius
United Kingdom: England last month experienced its warmest June since records began in 1884, while the UK recorded its second-warmest June over the same period, the meteorological office said on Tuesday. The announcement of the provisional figures also coincided with Britain recording its hottest day of the year so far, as much of Europe swelters from an early summer heatwave. The mercury hit 33.6 degrees Celsius Tuesday in southeast England, topping the previous hottest day on June 21. The Met Office said England saw a record mean temperature of 16.9 degrees Celcius (62 degrees Fahrenheit) for June. The UK's mean temperature last month was only surpassed in June 2023, it added. Last month had two heatwaves in parts of England and Wales, which recorded its third warmest June. It followed the UK -- otherwise known for its damp and cool weather -- also experiencing its warmest and sunniest spring in over a century in 2025. "Past studies have shown it is virtually certain that human influence has increased the occurrence and intensity of extreme heat events such as this," Met Office climate scientist Amy Doherty said. On June 30, temperatures soared above 32 degrees Celcius, with Wimbledon recording its hottest ever opening day and implementing a heat rule to protect players' health. Amber heat alerts -- which warn of a risk to vulnerable people and pressure on the health service -- were in place across parts of England. The UK also saw higher than average sunshine across all four of its nations in June, according to the latest figures. A Met Office study last month said the country could experience more extreme and prolonged heat due to human-driven climate change. Around the world, scientists say the increase in greenhouse gas emissions as a result of burning fossil fuels is driving freak weather events.
Free Malaysia Today
02-07-2025
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
England experiences warmest June on record
Amber heat alerts, which warn of a risk to vulnerable people, were in place across parts of England. (Pexels pic) LONDON : England last month experienced its warmest June since records began in 1884, while the UK recorded its second-warmest June over the same period, the meteorological office said today. The announcement of the provisional figures also coincided with Britain recording its hottest day of the year so far, as much of Europe swelters from an early summer heatwave. The mercury hit 33.6°C today in southeast England, topping the previous hottest day on June 21. The Met Office said England saw a record mean temperature of 16.9°C for June. The UK's mean temperature last month was only surpassed in June 2023, it added. Last month had two heatwaves in parts of England and Wales, which recorded its third warmest June. It followed the UK – otherwise known for its damp and cool weather – also experiencing its warmest and sunniest spring in over a century in 2025. 'Past studies have shown it is virtually certain that human influence has increased the occurrence and intensity of extreme heat events such as this,' Met Office climate scientist Amy Doherty said. On June 30, temperatures soared above 32°C, with Wimbledon recording its hottest ever opening day and implementing a heat rule to protect players' health. Amber heat alerts – which warn of a risk to vulnerable people and pressure on the health service – were in place across parts of England. The UK also saw higher than average sunshine across all four of its nations in June, according to the latest figures. A Met Office study last month said the country could experience more extreme and prolonged heat due to human-driven climate change. Around the world, scientists say the increase in greenhouse gas emissions as a result of burning fossil fuels is driving freak weather events.
CNA
01-07-2025
- Climate
- CNA
England experienced hottest June since records began
LONDON: England last month experienced its warmest June since records began in 1884, while the UK recorded its second-warmest June over the same period, the Meteorological Office said on Tuesday (July 1). The announcement of the provisional figures also coincided with Britain recording its hottest day of the year so far, as much of Europe swelters from an early summer heatwave. The mercury hit 33.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday in southeast England, topping the previous hottest day on June 21. The Met Office said England saw a record mean temperature of 16.9 degrees Celsius for June. The UK's mean temperature last month was only surpassed in June 2023, it added. Last month had two heatwaves in parts of England and Wales, which recorded its third warmest June. It followed the UK -- otherwise known for its damp and cool weather -- also experiencing its warmest and sunniest spring in over a century in 2025. "Past studies have shown it is virtually certain that human influence has increased the occurrence and intensity of extreme heat events such as this," Met Office climate scientist Amy Doherty said. On June 30, temperatures soared above 32 degrees Celsius, with Wimbledon recording its hottest ever opening day and implementing a heat rule to protect players' health. Amber heat alerts - which warn of a risk to vulnerable people and pressure on the health service - were in place across parts of England. The UK also saw higher than average sunshine across all four of its nations in June, according to the latest figures. A Met Office study last month said the country could experience more extreme and prolonged heat due to human-driven climate change.
