Weather forecast UK news – Brits to roast in 27C 'heat blast' this week marking start of 10-DAY June heatwave

BRITS will bask in a mini-heatwave over 13 days in June as sun-seekers continue to pack beaches and parks following a Bank Holiday scorcher.

The warm Bank Holiday weekend saw temperatures soar to 25C – and there's more mercury-busting heat to come this week.

The fine weather and long weekend saw sun-seekers flocking to parks and beaches on Monday in what has been the hottest day of the year so far.

But forecasters say temperatures will reach a sweltering 27C on Wednesday.

Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said yesterday: "We are expecting highs of 25C (77F), so the warmest day of the year so far, and today we will see temperatures in the low 20s in most parts of the UK, even in northern Scotland."

She added: "The warmer weather will stick around until at least Thursday in most places, that's when we could get some slightly fresher air coming in.

"Temperatures will possibly peak on Wednesday, with highs of up to 27C."

Read our weather live blog below for the latest updates...

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    POTENTIAL THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS BY MIDWEEK – MET OFFICE

    The record is unlikely to last long – as scorching 27C temperatures are expected on Wednesday before cooler air moves in. 

    Becky Mitchell, a meteorologist from the Met Office, said: “There will potentially be some thunderstorms by midweek, the first bout of showers will come into parts of the South West and there will be a few thunderstorms in that.

    “There’s a chance of some thundery break down in the south east and we could have some quite intense storms there.”

    “There’s still a lot of uncertainty but with the warm and humid weather we are having we have the key ingredients for thunder storms.”

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    THE SUN’S THREE DAY TEMPERATURE MAP

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    DAREDEVILS IN WORLD’S FIRST FLOATING SKY POOL BETWEEN TWO HIGH RISE BLOCKS IN LONDON – 115FT ABOVE GROUND

    Daredevils take a dip in world’s first floating sky pool as it opens 115ft above ground between two blocks in London

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    JUNE 7/4 TO BE HOTTEST ON RECORD

    Next month could be the hottest June EVER, according to Ladbrokes.

    Having been a 4/1 shot last week, the bookies have now cut odds to just 7/4 on next month going down as a record-breaking hot June.

    Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “It looks like the British weather has finally taken a turn for the better, with a record-breaking hot June potentially on the way.

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    MET OFFICE 4CAST: ANOTHER FINE AND SUNNY DAY ON TUESDAY

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    HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE NOT UNUSUAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR – DESPITE RARE SUNNY BANK HOLIDAY

    Although a fine bank holiday is rare, the temperatures are not unusual for the time of year, with the mercury usually sitting in the high teens and low 20s by late May.

    The Met Office warned previously that levels of harmful UV light will be very high over the coming days, and advised people to wear plenty of sunscreen.

    May has been the fourth wettest on record for the UK, and the wettest ever for Wales.

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    TEMPERATURES OF 25.1C HIT SCOTLAND DURING HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR

    Bank Holiday Monday is the warmest day of the year so far after 25.1C was recorded in Kinlochewe, Scotland, according to the Met Office.

    This has surpassed the previous high for 2021, which was set on March 30 at Kew Gardens in West London when the temperature hit 24.5C.

    It comes after two days of glorious weather over the long weekend, sending Brits flocking to parks and beaches as well as pubs and restaurants now that Covid-19 restrictions have mostly been lifted.

    Lyme Regis in Dorset was packed with people enjoying the scorching temperatures this morning, while the Promenade in Brighton was heaving with sunbathers.   

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    WATCH: SUN-STARVED BRITS HIT THE BEACH ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

    Sun-starved Brits hit the beach on Bank Holiday with temperatures tipped to hit 25C in hottest day of the year so far

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    IN PICTURES: LONDONERS BASK IN THE SUN AT PRIMROSE HILL

    People sit in the park at Primrose Hill on May 31, 2021 in LondonCredit: Getty
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    FINE EVENING FOR MOST WITH BLUE SKIES AND LATE SUNSHINE, SAYS MET OFFICE

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    POTENTIAL THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS BY MIDWEEK – MET OFFICE

    The record is unlikely to last long – as scorching 27C temperatures are expected on Wednesday before cooler air moves in. 

    Becky Mitchell, a meteorologist from the Met Office, said: “There will potentially be some thunderstorms by midweek, the first bout of showers will come into parts of the South West and there will be a few thunderstorms in that.

    “There's a chance of some thundery break down in the south east and we could have some quite intense storms there.”

    "There's still a lot of uncertainty but with the warm and humid weather we are having we have the key ingredients for thunder storms."

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    THE SUN'S THREE DAY TEMPERATURE MAP

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    LAST MONTH WAS 4TH HOTTEST MAY ON RECORD

    According to the Met Office’s early provisional stats, the UK has already had its fourth wettest May on record with an average of 199mm falling, and a few days still to go.

    The wettest locations, receiving more than twice the average rainfall, were southwest and northeast England, as well as Wales and parts of eastern Scotland.

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    JUNE 7/4 TO BE HOTTEST ON RECORD

    Next month could be the hottest June EVER, according to Ladbrokes.

    Having been a 4/1 shot last week, the bookies have now cut odds to just 7/4 on next month going down as a record-breaking hot June.

    Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "It looks like the British weather has finally taken a turn for the better, with a record-breaking hot June potentially on the way.

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    BBC WEATHER SAYS 'GOOD, DRY WEATHER LIKELY' UNTIL JUNE 11

    Between June 2 and 11, “there is still likely to be a good deal of widespread dry weather for the start of this period, showers, which could be heavy and possibly thundery, and prolonged spells of rain are likely across the south and west of the country for a time,” says the BBC.

    It adds: “Temperatures most likely remaining around or above average for this first week.

    “By the end of the period, there is a signal towards a more general cooling trend, back towards more average temperatures.

    “Widespread fine and dry conditions are likely to persist, but also is the continued risk of showers; these unsettled conditions become most likely in the north and northwest of the country, with southeastern areas seeing more settled conditions.”

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    BUSY BEACHES

    Crowds in Weymouth gather at the beach todayCredit: ©Graham Hunt
    Not an inch of sand is available as people pitch tents and umbrellasCredit: ©Graham Hunt
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    FUN IN THE SUN

    People enjoy the sun boating on the river Thames in Kingston, LondonCredit: PA
    Tourists in Brighton on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year so farCredit: Alamy
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    SUN SEEKERS HEAD TO BEAUTY SPOTS

    The beaches are packed in Brighton today as people enjoy the water and glorious sunshineCredit: Reuters
    Members of the public enjoyed a pint and a pub meal in the sunshine at the Hand in Hand on Wimbledon Common, southwestCredit: LNP
    Sun-seekers cool off in the water at Hackney Marshes in east LondonCredit: AFP
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    SCOTLAND TOPS THE SCALES

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    MISTY ALONG THE NORTHEAST COAST

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    SPLASHING AROUND

    People cool off from today's scorching temperatures in natural falls in Somerset

    Credit: ANDREW LLOYD

     

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    WET, WET, WET 

    According to the Met Office’s early provisional stats, the UK has already had its fourth wettest May on record with an average of 199mm falling, and a few days still to go.

    The wettest locations, receiving more than twice the average rainfall, were southwest and northeast England, as well as Wales and parts of eastern Scotland.

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    DON’T BURN IN THE SUN!

    Forecasters at the Met Office have warned people to slap on plenty of sun cream as UV light levels will be high or very high.

    Becky Mitchell, a meteorologist from the Met Office, said: “We could potentially get to the hottest day of the year but definitely by tomorrow.”

    The previous high of 24.5C (76.1F) was recorded on March 30 at Kew Gardens.

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    LOW CLOUD IN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY

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    DRY WEATHER NEXT WEEK – BBC

    Between June 2 and 11, “there is still likely to be a good deal of widespread dry weather for the start of this period, showers, which could be heavy and possibly thundery, and prolonged spells of rain are likely across the south and west of the country for a time,” says the BBC.

    It adds: “Temperatures most likely remaining around or above average for this first week.

    “By the end of the period, there is a signal towards a more general cooling trend, back towards more average temperatures.

    “Widespread fine and dry conditions are likely to persist, but also is the continued risk of showers; these unsettled conditions become most likely in the north and northwest of the country, with southeastern areas seeing more settled conditions.”

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