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Britain’s next heat wave is set to hit next weekend, with three parts of England set to be the hottest

New maps show the exact dates a 600-mile heatwave will scorch Britain before the end of the month. A new map, designed by WX Charts using the Met Desk, shows that a mini heatwave with highs of 25C could hit the country before June arrives.

The maps show that the hottest parts of the country will be London, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. But the heatwave won’t hit everywhere – with the Midlands languishing in the 20s and Scotland barely rising above the teens. The south west of England will also see highs of just 18C on Saturday 25 May.




Meteorologist Jim Dale also said that “within about 10 days it’s possible we’ll see levels that we’ve seen the last few days.” Looking ahead to the rest of the month, Netweather TV said: “It looks set to remain wet but rather warm, but with some changes in pressure patterns, with the lowest pressure becoming centered in W and NW Britain, resulting in frequent winds south and southwest.

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“This means the driest weather will often be in the north and east of Scotland, sheltered from south to south-westerly winds, and in these regions rainfall is expected to be close to normal. Elsewhere, it will again tend to be wetter than average. , and the south west of Britain is again particularly likely to see frequent rain.

“Temperatures are expected to be above average, particularly in the north and east of Britain, but potentially close to average in south Wales and south-west England and Northern Ireland. There is the potential for brief interludes of warm thunderstorms to mainly affect southern and eastern parts. of England.

“Sunshine may reach near or slightly above average in N and E Scotland and E England, but it is likely to be slightly cloudier than average again in SW Britain.” And Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “There are signs of high pressure but it’s far from done.”

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