Third heatwave within a month could hit parts of UK, Met Office says
- The Met Office warns of a potential new UK heatwave with temperatures possibly reaching the 30s within two weeks.
- The UK's second heatwave this month is driven by high pressure from the west and climate change, which has made extreme temperatures more likely.
- Met Office data shows the chance of exceeding 40°C is now 20 times higher than in the 1960s, with 34.7°C recorded in London’s St James’s Park as this year's highest temperature.
- Despite warnings of a potential heatwave, UKHSA issued amber alerts from 27 June to 2 July, with wildfires, disruptions, and increased mortality reported.
- Met Office Climate Scientist Dr Amy Doherty states that recent near-36°C readings are 'virtually certain' due to warming, warning of more frequent, intense heatwaves and potential 45°C extremes ahead.
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Where temperatures are set to soar to 28°C - as another heatwave approaches
The Met Office has said that a third heatwave will hit the UK by the end of the coming week, with temperatures possibly reaching the low 30s.Temperatures will reach 25°C to 28°C on Wednesday, and potentially 30°C by Friday and Saturday, with very high pollen and UV levels across multiple parts of the country.This renewed heat follows a weekend of cooler air, cloud and rain in most of England, and a yellow warning for thunderstorms in the east of…
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Met Office says third heatwave of 2025 summer about to hit the UK
A third heatwave of the summer is expected to hit the UK by the end of this week, says the Met Office.
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