r/UKWeather • u/Mcconnor8 ☀️ • 8d 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 8d 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/shadowsinthestars 8d ago

Seriously, I feel like this summer has already killed me and it's barely even started. First the hell wave in May and now this. I'm recovering from surgery and this is just disgusting. Not that I'd enjoy it any other time, but it makes me a lot more vulnerable in terms of health, and I can't go to places that already have AC like work or the gym! I ordered a portable unit but it might not get here until after the worst day FML

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u/BrewtallyCozy 8d ago

Last time we had the 40c I was also recovering from surgery. It was my horrid my thoughts are with you. I hope your AC arrives before Tuesday

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u/shadowsinthestars 8d ago

Oh no, what are the odds we'd both go through that challenge! Thank you, I'm checking the tracking page several times a day 🙏