The UK is bracing for another heatwave next week, with some parts of the country seeing temperatures gradually rise towards the mid-30s.
The hot weather will kick in on Sunday, with England and Wales waking up to a bright start and seeing plenty of sunshine into the afternoon.
The highest temperatures will be seen in the south-east of England with a peak of 27C (80.6F) around 3pm, while western Scotland will not be so lucky, with expected Rain will decrease during the day.
However, by the end of next week, an area of high pressure forming into the south and southwest of England will bring even higher temperatures.
On Monday, temperatures are predicted to hit a high of 28C (82.4F), and rise to 29C (84.2F) the next day.
By Wednesday, southern areas will hit 31C (87.8F) and by Sunday they could reach the mid-30s, according to the Met Office.
Across the north-west parts of the UK, wetter conditions are expected as rainy weather fronts make the road against high pressure limited.
To be classified as a heatwave, temperatures must reach 28 degrees Celsius in London and 25 degrees Celsius for most of the rest of the country for three consecutive days.
Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin said: “Next week, this area of high pressure will persist, meaning temperatures will continue to rise.
“We’re not really tapping into the temperatures across Spain and Portugal this time around, but with high pressure and sunshine, temperatures on Wednesday in the south could drop to as low as 30 and in eastern Scotland is the mid-20s.
“There’s some uncertainty about the weekend, and it all revolves around this weather front. It could push south and it’s a cold front, so that’s going to produce cooler air.
“But some computer models keep that weather ahead to the north, and in this scenario that would allow for more temperatures into the following weekend.”
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Despite the expected heatwave, the UK is highly unlikely to see temperatures similar to break record highest in July, when thermometers go above 40 °C in some places.
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The latest weather forecast is given when water utilities have urge enforcement of a ban on faucets to deal with prolonged dryness.
Such bans have already been implemented in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight – with restrictions to be rolled out across Sussex, Kent and Pembrokeshire later this month.
Normally, temperatures tend to drop in August compared to July because the sun is lower in the sky and daylight hours are slightly shorter.
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While it’s too early to say how long the heatwave will last, there are signs of a return to more volatile conditions by the end of the month, according to the Met Office.
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