Weather maps have shown that the UK is in for high temperatures once again as the summer heats up. WXCharts suggests that the mercury will reach 32C on August 3, with London, some of the capital’s surrounding area and East Anglia set to experience the most intense heat. This looks to include Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Peterborough and Cambridge, as well as smaller places like Wymondham, Attleborough, Dereham, Thetford, Bury St. Edmunds, Wisbech, King’s Lynn, Spalding, Stamford, Bedford, Slough and Chelmsford.
Moreover, parts of the East Midlands, such as Boston in Lincolnshire, will be amongst the hottest places in the UK, according to predictions. Apparently, places like Bournemouth and Blandford Forum will also be impacted by temperatures of 31C. A slightly lower temperature of 30C will grip the Cotswolds, WXCharts forecasts, as well as Nottingham, Leicester and parts of the West Midlands. Wales, the southwest of England, the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will seemingly avoid the sweltering heat, 3pm maps suggest.
The Met Office advises for August 4 to 18 that a “changeable pattern will likely continue through into the start of August”, with “spells of rain or showers mixed in with some drier, brighter days”.
Experts add: “There are signs that high pressure to the southwest may try to extend its influence across the UK, which could bring more in the way of dry, settled weather as we head further into August.
“Temperatures will likely continue to be near or above average overall, with a continuing chance of some very warm or hot spells, especially in the south and east, if high pressure wins out for a decent stretch of time.”
Meanwhile, at the end of July and up to August 3, Brits can expect a weather regime dominated by westerly winds is likely to become established by this weekend.
Showers or longer spells of rain will remain possible for all parts of the country until then, and the “focus of wet weather is expected to be across the west and northwest, especially over hills where rain could be prolonged”.
Forecasters add: “The highest chance of drier and sunnier weather can be expected to the east of hills, and across southern and eastern areas, and maybe later in the period if high pressure tries to build into the southwest.
“It will be breezy at times, especially in further north. Temperatures are most likely to be near to average for the time of year, with only a small chance of hot spells during late July and the start of August.”