The Met Office and BBC Weather teams have confirmed the exact hour the UK heatwave will end, with temperatures set to drop back under 20C. Red and amber heat warnings remain in place for Friday, June 26, and into Saturday, June 27, but the red warning will lift at 9pm on Saturday, marking the beginning of the end for the scorching conditions.
Heatwave Timeline and Temperature Forecast
According to the forecasters, the heatwave will gradually subside through Sunday, June 28. By Monday, June 29, the heatwave will be a thing of the past, with temperatures falling to around 16C between 4am and 5am. Monday will see highs of 24C at times in the south east, which is still warm but far more manageable than the week's sweltering 38C.
Met Office maps show that the mercury is likely to stick around the mid-teens and late-teens for the majority of the first day of the working week.
BBC Weather Outlook for Late June to Early July
Looking at the period from Monday, June 29 to Sunday, July 5, the BBC Weather team states: "Changeable. Cooling further but still warmer than normal." The start of the next week should see high pressure east of the UK weakening while Atlantic high pressure starts to build, potentially drifting towards the UK later. However, low pressure areas passing between Scotland and Iceland may dip farther south along with the jet stream, leading to west to north-westerly flows that will cause temperatures to ease further.
"Most areas will still be above normal but potentially closer to seasonal in northern regions, while parts of the south could still have some notable warmth at times – although not as hot as this week," the BBC Weather team added. "It will also be unsettled, with occasional showers or bands of rain, but the bulk of the precipitation is likely to be across north-western areas, particularly north and west Scotland, and most areas will still be drier than average. Localised thunderstorms and downpours are still possible, though."
