The United Kingdom is preparing for another scorching heatwave in June, with temperatures potentially reaching 30 degrees Celsius, though forecasters admit there is no certainty about how hot it will get. Weather experts have confirmed the return of intense heat for the middle part of the month.
Week-by-Week Outlook
Netweather TV has published a detailed week-by-week forecast for June, indicating that the east Atlantic trough is expected to fade during the early part of the week. This will allow high pressure to become more dominant over the British Isles, leading to dry, sunny, and warm conditions for the majority of the country. However, the north and west of Scotland may still experience cloudy periods, particularly early in the week.
Potential for Extreme Heat
Discussing the imminent heat surge, forecasters stated: "Temperatures will be moderately warm early in the week, but there is potential for it to turn hot late in the week. It is uncertain how hot it will get, but low 30s Celsius in parts of the south and east looks a possibility, especially with recent summers tending to see rapid builds of heat in these high pressure setups."
Record-Breaking Spring
This heatwave follows an exceptionally early and record-breaking spell of heat at the end of May, which helped secure the warmest spring on record for England and Wales in terms of mean temperature. For the UK as a whole, it was the third warmest spring on record.
Climate Context
Met Office Scientist Dr Emily Carlisle commented: "This spring highlights both the natural variability of the UK’s weather and the longer-term warming we are observing. While conditions varied through the season, all three months of meteorological spring recorded mean temperatures within the UK’s top ten warmest on record. While we expect fluctuations from year to year, this spring shows some of the changes we're seeing in our weather patterns, with more extreme conditions becoming more frequent. The fact that nine of the ten warmest springs in England have occurred since 2007 illustrates this ongoing shift in the UK’s climate."
