UK Forecasts 30C Highs, Raising Risk of 3rd Heatwave by Sunday
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 1
UK Forecasts 30C Highs, Raising Risk of 3rd Heatwave by Sunday
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 1
Summary
30C temperatures could hit southeast England on Sunday, making that the earliest point a third UK heatwave may be declared in some areas.
High pressure building from the Azores toward Iberia is set to push heat across France into southern Britain, with England and Wales warming through the weekend while northern areas stay cooler.
Yellow heat-health alerts cover London, the South East, South West, East Midlands and East of England, with officials warning of greater risks for vulnerable people.
28C is the heatwave threshold for London and the South East over three consecutive days, while parts of northern Britain need only 25C; much of the UK will stay below those levels this week.
The latest hot spell follows England's warmest June on record and the UK's second-warmest June, reinforcing expectations of a summer marked by repeated heatwaves.