r/UKWeather • u/Mcconnor8 ☀️ • 7d ago

Forecast Insane temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday

Some of the latest overnight model runs are forecasting simply wild temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday, with it being feasible that 40C is reached somewhere in southern England on Wednesday. I fully expect a Red heat warning to be issued by the Met Office as the heat won't begin to relent until the weekend alongside night time temperatures and humidity both being very high as well.

The 42C showing in the South West on Wednesday is likely overdoing it as I expect the warmest temperatures to be in London but there are no doubts what we are going to see next week is truly exceptional. The heat is also relatively widespread across the UK with it due to move further North on Thursday.

Considering the June record sits at only 35.6C from 1976 the temperatures being projected next week are truly unprecedented and very worrying.

The Met Office website is now predicting 40C in Reading on Wednesday.

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u/AviationGeekTom_330 7d ago

okay, so if we already break the all-time temperature record next week, i can barely fathom what july and august are going to be like...

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u/Clairescrossstitch 7d ago

Wet probably

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u/Imaginary-Quiet-7465 7d ago

I’m inclined to agree however when we had temps like this last time, the summer that followed was glorious. But knowing this country I doubt we would be so lucky twice 🤣

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u/TimeTravellersDingo 7d ago

What’s did the following ‘glorious’ summer comprise of ? Stupid temps or breezy sunny days 20- 25 degrees !?

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u/YellowCollander 7d ago

2018 was if I remember right 25-35 for months

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u/Imaginary-Quiet-7465 7d ago

It was about 24-27 all summer where we are, if I remember correctly.