The Met Office has issued a forecast predicting rising temperatures across Birmingham this week, with the mercury set to hit as high as 33C on Thursday. The scorching conditions are expected to rival the recent heatwave, with consistently high temperatures throughout the week.
Heatwave Begins Monday with 30C
Today, July 6, is expected to reach 30C by the afternoon, marking the start of the heatwave. Tuesday will see a slight dip to 28C, but temperatures will climb again from Wednesday onwards. Wednesday is forecast to soar to 32C, while Thursday will be the hottest day at 33C, before Friday drops marginally to 32C. The weekend will remain warm, with Saturday and Sunday hovering between 30C and 29C.
Met Office Detailed Forecast
For Monday, the Met Office states: "Patches of low cloud will linger this morning, but this will gradually break up through the morning. Hot, dry and sunny in the afternoon with light winds across the region. Maximum temperature 29 °C." For Tuesday, they add: "Any low cloud will quickly lift and break to bring another hot and sunny day with light winds. Feeling hot in the strong sunshine. Maximum temperature 29C."
The outlook for Wednesday to Friday continues: "Dry and hot over the next few days with some strong sunshine and light winds. A little less hot towards the weekend."
Long Range Forecast
The Met Office's long range forecast for Friday to Sunday, July 19, indicates: "Northern and western parts may be unsettled at first with heavy rain or thundery showers, before high pressure becomes reestablished. This will continue to bring dry and very warm weather across England and Wales, but always with an ongoing chance of thunderstorms moving in from France. High pressure will likely amplify northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to most of Scotland and Northern Ireland too. Winds will be light to moderate for most, but gusty around any thunderstorms. Temperatures by day will be widely very warm, hot or even very hot in parts of the south."
There are signs for the heatwave to ease back to more normal summer temperatures through the next week commencing Monday 13 July.
