The Met Office says an official heatwave is forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures predicted to soar to 33C – potentially breaking the May and Spring UK temperature records
The Met Office has forecast that temperatures could soar to 33C during the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend – with an official heatwave now anticipated.
The national weather service indicates temperatures will begin climbing on Friday, especially across southern regions – potentially reaching 30C on Saturday, 32C on Sunday, and 33C on Monday.
“It is likely that the May and Spring UK temperature records will be broken over the Bank Holiday weekend,” Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Steve Kocher stated. The existing record stands at 32.8C.
This will represent an official heatwave, which is declared when three consecutive days see temperatures anywhere across the nation exceed the heatwave threshold. The threshold fluctuates between 28C and 25C across different counties – meaning this weekend will comfortably surpass it.
The Met Office indicates heatwave conditions will probably be achieved in sections of the south-east on Sunday. They could subsequently extend “across central and western England and into parts of Wales”.
Weather charts corroborate the Met Office’s forecasts. Temperature anomaly charts, utilising the ECMWF weather model, display zones of deep red and black throughout the country – highlighting where temperatures will climb considerably above the seasonal norm, reports the Mirror.
Meanwhile, maximum possible temperature charts suggest as many as 21 counties could witness the mercury climb to 30C or higher on Monday.
UK counties facing 30C or more this weekend
Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Derbyshire
Nottinghamshire
Staffordshire
Shropshire
Gloucestershire
Warwickshire
Oxfordshire
Cambridgeshire
Northamptonshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Essex
Hertfordshire
Surrey
Berkshire
Hampshire
British Red Cross issues heatwave advice
The British Red Cross has released advice to assist the public in keeping safe during the forthcoming heatwave.
Dafydd Beech, National Community Education Manager at the British Red Cross, commented: “As we come into the summer months, warm weather gives us a chance to get out a bit more and enjoy ourselves.
“It’s important to take care while you have fun with friends and family to avoid becoming dehydrated, getting sun burn or even heat stroke.
“Getting into the habit of taking steps whenever temperatures rise can really help. It can be simple things like wearing sunscreen, drinking plenty of fluids or ensuring you take breaks from the sun. Building these habits early means people are better prepared if hotter weather lasts longer.”
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