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New heatwave likely to peak at 34C with week-long health alert issued

Climate · 2 min · 3h ago · The Guardian, BBC
New heatwave likely to peak at 34C with week-long health alert issued
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Temperatures in the south of the UK will continue to rise gradually over the weekend as high pressure builds from the Azores.

It will turn warmer still from Monday with the heat expected to peak during the second half of the week across England and Wales.

Some areas are likely to meet official heatwave criteria.

The highest temperatures will be focused across southern and eastern England, where values could widely exceed 30C.

In the north-east of England and eastern Scotland the mid to high-20s are possible.

Areas on the western side of the UK - such as Lancashire, the Lake District, western Scotland and Northern Ireland - will be exposed to an Atlantic breeze which will act like a natural air conditioner limiting temperatures to the low to mid-20s.

Currently many forecasting models show that the hot spell could persist into the middle of July.

We are unlikely to exceed the record breaking temperatures recorded in June, although there is some uncertainty.

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