The United Kingdom is bracing for weeks of heatwaves as forecasters predict a 'hot and dry' summer. Following a record-breaking end to May, the Netweather TV meteorological team has provided its outlook for the coming months.
June, July, and August Forecast
According to Netweather TV's Nick Finnis, the warm weather is expected to return in the second half of June. July is anticipated to be 'warmer than average', while August is likely to be 'hot and dry' and possibly the hottest of the three summer months.
Detailed Breakdown
Mr Finnis elaborated: 'For July, the composite shows higher 500 hPa height anomaly towards Iceland and over southern Europe, lower off SW Europe. This would infer a warm pattern but with no signal for lower or higher heights over the UK, potential for unsettled weather at times towards the southwest. For August, high 500 hPa height anomaly evident over southern UK and eastward, lower heights towards Iceland, a very warm and dry pattern.'
He added: 'Early thoughts are that June will likely be unsettled during the first half, with average to maybe slightly below temperatures and above average rainfall, but tending to turn drier and warmer during the second half. July a mixed month with drier more settled spells but also a few unsettled spells too, but warmer than average. August a hot and dry month, particularly in the first half, but unsettled conditions possible but shorter than dry and settled periods, most of any rain in the west.'
Met Office Outlook
A June outlook from the Met Office explains: 'Fine and dry across many areas at first with high pressure the dominate pattern across the UK. Winds will mostly be light with temperatures probably above normal.' The forecast, spanning June 15 to June 29, adds: 'Later, low pressure will probably begin to have more of an influence, especially across the south where heavy showers and thunderstorms become more probable. It may also become hot in parts of the south.'
A full summer forecast will be issued during the first week of June.
