Atlantic Front Ends UK Heatwave by Sunday as 30C Lingers in Southeast on Saturday
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 27
Atlantic Front Ends UK Heatwave by Sunday as 30C Lingers in Southeast on Saturday
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 27
Summary
Cooler Atlantic air will spread across the UK this weekend, ending the current heatwave by Sunday, though southeast England and East Anglia stay dangerously hot through Saturday evening.
A retreating high-pressure system and an incoming weak cold front are turning winds westerly, replacing record-breaking heat with fresher air, cloud and scattered showers.
Saturday temperatures will fall to the mid-to-high teens in many areas, while central, eastern and southeast England still reach the high 20s to low 30s under an amber extreme-heat warning until 21:00.
Sunday will bring temperatures closer to seasonal norms—mid-to-high teens in Scotland and Northern Ireland, low 20s for many in England and Wales, and mid-20s in the southeast—with some heavy showers, especially in southern England.
The cooldown may be brief: the UK has already had two heatwaves this year, and Met Office long-range forecasts still point to above-average temperatures and further significant hot spells this summer.