UK braces for brief spell of 28°C heat on Sunday
A southerly wind will push temperatures in parts of the UK up to 28 °C on Sunday before cooling off on Monday.
A warm surge from the continent is set to bring summer-like conditions to the UK on Sunday, with south-east England possibly hitting 27-28 °C and much of England and Wales experiencing mid-20s temperatures. The north of England is expected to stay in the low 20s, and eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland may see highs of about 21-22 °C. Sunny spells later in the day will boost the heat, but the warm spell should fade by Monday. The forecast arrives after the Met Office reported that one outlet summer could become the hottest in the nation’s 150-year record, with a mean temperature of 16.5 °C for June-August and several days above 37 °C. The highest reading this summer was 38.1 °C at Kew Gardens on 13 August, short of the all-time UK record of 40.3 °C set in 2022.
Why it matters
Unseasonal heat affects daily life, health risks and can strain water resources across the UK.
How this story developed
- Sep 3 UK sees warm weekend ahead before a return of rain next week
- Sep 4 A new heat wave is set to peak on Friday across Castilla y León, with highs between 34°C and 39°C in several provinces.
- Sep 4 The heat dome now extends across multiple southern European countries and brings a brief warm spell to the UK.
- Sep 4 Wildfire warnings were issued by Spanish and French weather services alongside the heat alerts.
- Sep 5 Czech forecasts include a possible rapid temperature rise to around 30 °C early next week.
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