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UK set to roast in major 30C heatwave as 120 towns set to be hit – check your area
Temperatures have been soaring recently as the UK bathes in glorious sunshine, but the next hot spell is hitting hard, with over 100 different towns set to see over 30 degrees
Over 100 areas across Britain are set to bake in the latest heatwave to hit the country.
The UK has been roasting in majorly high temperatures over the past couple of weeks, with amber heat alerts being issued by the Met Office. While the mercury did drop during last week back to average temperatures, another hot spell is now on its way.
Scorching temperatures are due to be recorded in a total of 120 different areas of the country, in the second short heatwave of the summer so far. In some spots, temperatures are set to reach a high of over 30 degrees, with the hottest day in June ever recorded expected to be seen in the coming days.
According to predictions, the heat is set to peak on Monday before diving back down to normal temperatures once again from Tuesday. But while the thermometer might go down for many Brits, those living in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex are set to see the heat only continue further for another few days.
The Met Office officially declares a heatwave when temperatures exceed a given threshold for three days in a row. The threshold, however, is not the same for every part of the country, and can fluctuate depending on where in Britain you are.
In London and the South East, arguably where the hottest temperatures are seen most regularly, the temperature needs to rise about 28 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days to be counted as a heatwave. However, in the north-west, this can be as low as just 25 degrees Celsius to be declared a heatwave.
The north-west's threshold for reaching heatwave status is also shared with the South West of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Now, due to data accrued from OpenWeather, 120 different areas across the UK are set to be impacted by the hot weather, the Mirror reports.
Currently, the record for the hottest temperature recorded on a day in June stands at 35.6 degrees. The sweltering temperature was found on two separate occasions; once in Southampton's Mayflower Park on June 28, 1976 - while the second instance came on June 29, 1957 at Camden Square in north London.
Speaking to the Mirror, Graham Madge - spokesperson for the Met Office - said there is a possibility these records for June could be smashed. "It is around a 20% chance we could see weather observing stations exceed that – it is possible, not probable," Graham explained.
It comes after a second amber heat health alert was issued by both the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday (June 27). The warning covers London, the East Midlands, the South West, the South East and the East of England - and will last until 6pm on Tuesday evening (July 1).
Areas as north as Peterborough in Cambridgeshire will be hit for all five days of the heatwave. Other northern towns and cities, such as Derby and York, will be hit for parts of the hot spell, but will have some reprieve.
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Temperatures have been soaring recently as the UK bathes in glorious sunshine, but the next hot spell is hitting hard, with over 100 different towns set to see over 30 degrees
Over 100 areas across Britain are set to bake in the latest heatwave to hit the country.
The UK has been roasting in majorly high temperatures over the past couple of weeks, with amber heat alerts being issued by the Met Office. While the mercury did drop during last week back to average temperatures, another hot spell is now on its way.
Scorching temperatures are due to be recorded in a total of 120 different areas of the country, in the second short heatwave of the summer so far. In some spots, temperatures are set to reach a high of over 30 degrees, with the hottest day in June ever recorded expected to be seen in the coming days.
According to predictions, the heat is set to peak on Monday before diving back down to normal temperatures once again from Tuesday. But while the thermometer might go down for many Brits, those living in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex are set to see the heat only continue further for another few days.
The Met Office officially declares a heatwave when temperatures exceed a given threshold for three days in a row. The threshold, however, is not the same for every part of the country, and can fluctuate depending on where in Britain you are.
In London and the South East, arguably where the hottest temperatures are seen most regularly, the temperature needs to rise about 28 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days to be counted as a heatwave. However, in the north-west, this can be as low as just 25 degrees Celsius to be declared a heatwave.
The north-west's threshold for reaching heatwave status is also shared with the South West of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Now, due to data accrued from OpenWeather, 120 different areas across the UK are set to be impacted by the hot weather, the Mirror reports.
Currently, the record for the hottest temperature recorded on a day in June stands at 35.6 degrees. The sweltering temperature was found on two separate occasions; once in Southampton's Mayflower Park on June 28, 1976 - while the second instance came on June 29, 1957 at Camden Square in north London.
Speaking to the Mirror, Graham Madge - spokesperson for the Met Office - said there is a possibility these records for June could be smashed. "It is around a 20% chance we could see weather observing stations exceed that – it is possible, not probable," Graham explained.
It comes after a second amber heat health alert was issued by both the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday (June 27). The warning covers London, the East Midlands, the South West, the South East and the East of England - and will last until 6pm on Tuesday evening (July 1).
Areas as north as Peterborough in Cambridgeshire will be hit for all five days of the heatwave. Other northern towns and cities, such as Derby and York, will be hit for parts of the hot spell, but will have some reprieve.
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