Finally, the sun is making an appearance in the UK this summer. And that isn’t all. In fact, an ‘African plume’ is expected to bring 32C heat to some parts of the country later this week, according to forecasters.
Areas in the south-east of England could even be hotter than the predicted 26C in Los Angeles over the next seven days, as high pressure builds. The warmest weather is likely to arrive on Friday, August 18 and into Saturday.
But everything comes at a cost. The Met Office also warns that the brief heat may be followed by some wet weather and potentially even a thunderstorm or two. After almost two months of drizzle and underwhelming temperatures, we’ll take what we can get.
Matthew Lehnert, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: ‘It will be drier for many by Tuesday, as the low pressure moves off into the North Sea. Parts of Scotland will continue to see frequent showers, with around 30mm of rain possible over a few hours for Glasgow and Edinburgh. Elsewhere will be largely dry with cloud and sunny spells for many.’
Another Met Office spokesperson added that ‘the odd 30 Celsius here on Friday cannot be ruled out.’
There you have it, summer isn’t over yet.
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