Temperatures expected to rise above 30C this week

On Wednesday the highest temperatures in the UK are expected to be around 27C.

Thursday the mercury will rise to 29C and by Saturday increasing more locations will exceed heatwave values, with the highest temperatures expected to exceed 30C.

Matthew Lehnert is a Met Office Chief Meteorologist said, “An area of high pressure over southern England will build across a larger part of the UK through midweek.

“Ahead of this, wet and windy weather will affect the far northwest later today and into Tuesday morning. It will remain very warm across parts of the south and east.”

Tony Wisson is a Deputy Chief Meteorologist said, “The rising temperatures this week are a combination of several factors. Over the next few days, settled weather and warm sunshine will allow temperatures to rise day on day.

“Temperatures will then rise further towards the end of the week as winds turn more southerly and even warmer air over continental Europe will be drawn across the UK.

“We could very well see several places exceeding 30ºC, which will be the highest temperatures of the year so far.”

Wisson added, “By the beginning of the weekend we could very well be meeting heatwave thresholds in places.

“While the warmest temperatures are likely across London and the east of England, by Saturday heatwave thresholds could be reached across much of the Midlands, low-lying areas bordering the Peak District and even parts of east Wales.”