The date of the fourth heatwave of the summer that could hit England, including Birmingham and the West Midlands, has been revealed. Maps from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, show the country turning crimson red before the end of July.
Temperatures Could Reach 34C
As mid-July arrives, maps show temperatures rising above 30C, reaching around 32C or 33C—heatwave territory—before the end of the month. The mercury could even peak at a sweltering 34C. European ECMWF computers are currently predicting the heat to return on July 23.
Forecast for the Week
Nick Finnis, from Netweather TV, speculated that this week will remain warm, with little to no rain. He said: "Thursday will likely see another dry day with plenty of sunshine, a hot day for southern and central areas of England with temperatures reaching 27-30C, very warm elsewhere too, up to 25-26C in western Scotland and N. Ireland."
He added, ahead of Friday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18: "Friday onwards - the heat eases southwards as a northerly flow develops. Still dry and eventually sunny for most, though low cloud rolling in Thursday night across northern and eastern areas may be stubborn to burn back to coasts at first. Temperatures reaching 25-28C across central and southern England along with south Wales, low 20s for north Wales and northern England northwards."
Weekend Outlook
"A strong area of high pressure will be centred to the west of Ireland over the weekend, low pressure way to the east moving across Poland and the Baltic States - so the dry and settled weather continues for most. Still very warm or locally hot across southern and central England and perhaps south Wales, with temperature reaching the high twenties, elsewhere low to mid-20s. The northerly breeze will make it feel comfortable though, especially at night, by bringing low humidities," Finnis said.
Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkall said on the Met Office YouTube channel: "Temperatures will start to drop a little, so it won’t be quite as hot. For many places, highs will ease into the high 20s, with 30°C less likely on Friday than earlier in the week. Temperatures are set to drop a little further on Saturday, though it should stay dry."
Thursday and Beyond
On Thursday, expect early cloud clearing, though lingering near North Sea coasts, the Met Office said. It added: "Otherwise dry with long sunny spells. A low chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm in the far south. Staying dry and settled into the weekend. Further sunny spells, though cloud amounts generally increasing. Temperatures slowly dropping towards the seasonal average, but still feeling pleasant in the sunshine."
