UK Temperatures to Drop Up to 7C This Weekend as Southern Heatwave Stretches to 12 Days
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 16
UK Temperatures to Drop Up to 7C This Weekend as Southern Heatwave Stretches to 12 Days
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 16
Summary
Northern Scotland will be as much as 7C cooler on Saturday than on Thursday, with northern England and Northern Ireland also seeing a sharp dip that ends heatwave conditions in some areas.
High pressure shifting west of the UK will pull in fresher northerly winds, cutting temperatures by several degrees even as much of the country stays warmer than average.
Southern England, the Midlands and Wales will still reach about 25-27C, and southern England has already met or exceeded the heatwave threshold for 12 straight days.
Dry weather is set to persist into early next week with little meaningful rain; some southeast locations have gone nearly 30 days without rain and hosepipe bans now affect more than 8 million households in England.
Warmer conditions are expected to rebound quickly after the weekend, with southern England potentially returning to 30C as the Met Office says UK climate extremes are becoming the new normal.