London weather latest as capital to bathe in 35C temperatures, says expert

London may return to sweltering temperatures, according to a weather expert

London may return to sweltering temperatures, according to a weather expert. The capital was slammed with boiling 35C temperatures around two weeks ago during an unprecedented heatwave.

At the time the Met Office said: “Today will be the hottest day in May in the UK in our temperature records, with highs of 35C expected. The current May record is 32.8C. Records are usually only broken by tenths of a degree, making this heatwave unprecedented for the time of year.”

The Met Office also forecasts a hot weekend this weekend, with 25C on Saturday (June 13) and 24C on Sunday (June 14). But next weekend could have the ‘potential of a June record,’ according to Jim Dales of the British Weather Services, who exclusively told MyLondon that thermometers could reach 35C again.

“If that comes off, then obviously that’s that will supersede what happens this weekend by a long stretch,” he said.

The climate crisis, caused by carbon pollution from fossil fuels, is making every heatwave more intense and more likely to happen. While temperatures of 30C were once unusual in the UK, even in the height of summer, they are becoming more common.

Hot temperatures are likely to be here to stay in the UK and Europe, and according to the latest European State of the Climate report, Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world. The elements will be volatile over the course of the next week with everything from sun to heavy rain. The Met Office’s forecast can be found below.

London weather

• Wednesday, June 10 – H18C L11C, light showers
• Thursday, June 11 – H18C L15C, heavy rain
• Friday, June 12 – H23C L14C, sunny intervals
• Saturday, June 13 – H24C L13C, sunny intervals
• Sunday, June 14 – H24C L14C, sunny intervals
• Monday, June 15 – H24C L15C, sunny
• Tuesday, June 16 – H25C L16C, sunny intervals

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