The Met Office has confirmed its hour-by-hour weather forecast for Birmingham through the coming days, warning of a 38C heatwave set to hit the city and West Midlands. An amber extreme heat warning has been issued from Monday morning until Thursday night, with some locations potentially seeing temperatures above 30C for six or seven consecutive days and overnight lows remaining above 20C.
Amber warning details
The amber warning, which may be updated as confidence in the duration of the heat increases, indicates widespread impacts on people and infrastructure are likely. The hot weather is expected to begin today, particularly in the south and east of the UK. Birmingham and the West Midlands are caught in the heatwave sweeping across the European Union.
Monday June 22 hour-by-hour
Monday starts sunny at 6am with 17C, rising steadily: 7am 17C, 8am 18C, 9am 20C, 10am 22C, 11am 24C, noon 26C, 1pm 28C, 2pm 29C, 3pm sunny intervals 30C, 4pm 30C, 5pm 30C, 6pm 30C, 7pm 30C, 8pm 28C, 9pm clear night 25C, 10pm 24C.
Tuesday June 23 forecast
Tuesday sees sunny conditions from 6am (19C) climbing: 7am 20C, 8am 21C, 9am 23C, 10am 25C, 11am 27C, noon 29C, 1pm 30C, 2pm 31C, 3pm 32C, 4pm 33C, 5pm 34C, 6pm 33C, 7pm 31C, 8pm 29C, 9pm clear 26C, 10pm 25C.
Wednesday June 24 peak heat
Wednesday continues the sunny trend: 6am 20C, 7am 20C, 8am 22C, 9am 24C, 10am 26C, 11am 27C, noon 29C, 1pm 31C, 2pm 32C, 3pm 33C, 4pm 34C, 5pm 35C, 6pm 33C, 7pm 31C, 8pm 29C, 9pm clear 26C, 10pm 25C.
Thursday June 25: 38C expected
Thursday is forecast to be the hottest day, with temperatures reaching 38C at 5pm. The day starts sunny at 6am (21C), then 7am 22C, 8am 23C, 9am 25C, 10am 27C, 11am 29C, noon 31C, 1pm 33C, 2pm 35C, 3pm 36C, 4pm 37C, 5pm 38C, 6pm 37C, 7pm 35C, 8pm 32C, 9pm clear 30C, 10pm 28C.
Friday June 26: slight relief
Friday offers some respite with sunny intervals: 7am 20C, 10am 21C, 1pm 24C, 4pm 25C, 7pm sunny 24C, 10pm clear 22C.
The Met Office advises residents to stay hydrated, avoid sun during peak hours, and check on vulnerable people. The amber warning remains in effect until Thursday night.
