UK faces 600-mile heatwave in days and hottest day of year ‘under threat’

New charts show the exact date a 600-mile-wide ‘heat wall’ will hit Britain. The UK is facing a staggering 600-mile heatwave as the next burst of hot weather to hit the country is confirmed before the end of May, the fifth month of the year.

London and the east of England could see the mercury hit 24C on May 25, weather website NetWeather predicted. And temperatures are likely to last for five days, with heat in the mid-twenties for a long spell as the UK enjoys balmy conditions.

The current record for hottest day of the year – 25.9C in Sussex – could also be under threat. The forecast for 18 May – 26 May from BBC forecasters explains that it will “get hotter” as we head into the next two weeks and into June.

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“Towards the end of next week, high pressure could move into the northern part of the UK or into the North Sea, bringing warmer temperatures and drier conditions, particularly in northern and central areas. Areas of low pressure could remain to the south or south-east of the UK. and lead to some showers, at least in S and SE England,” it said.

Exacta forecaster James Madden said: “June is likely to start on a decent note for many of us, with warm or potentially warm temperatures spreading from late May. Some projections have identified a potentially warm spell around mid-July, and this could last for a long time, and during that time, there’s no reason why we can’t see temperatures between 30 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius. Celsius degrees.

“Temperatures are likely to be above average for the entire month.” The BBC says early June will be “warmer” but says June 3 to June 16 could also prove “changeable” and added: “By the third week of June, conditions could continue to be fairly changeable on average as low pressure off Iceland will spread towards the UK.

“There is also the possibility that areas of low pressure will generally move north of the UK, allowing high pressure from the Azores to spread across the UK and parts of western mainland Europe. This would be a warmer, calmer and drier pattern on average. .”