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UK Temperatures Forecast to Reach 29C on Monday
Temperatures are expected to climb again after a record June heatwave, with London reaching 29C by Monday afternoon. The Met Office reported that high pressure will extend across most of the country from the Azores.
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The Met Office said high pressure extending from the Azores will bring mostly dry conditions to southern and southeastern areas through midweek. Northern and western regions are expected to see more changeable weather with showers or longer spells of rain.
Scotland and northern England are forecast to receive rain and showers on Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures around 17C in Glasgow. Cardiff and Manchester are expected to remain in the low twenties. Sunday temperatures in London are projected to reach approximately 28C by 4pm before rising to 29C the following day.
The Met Office recorded the hottest June on record for England and the second warmest June in Wales. A provisional new record of 37.7C was set in Lingwood, Norfolk, on Friday, surpassing the previous June record of 35.6C from Southampton in 1976. A Met Office deputy chief forecaster stated that high pressure will continue to build across most of the UK toward the weekend.
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