The spell of warm weather is set to begin on Sunday, with England and Wales waking up to a bright start and seeing plenty of sunshine through the afternoon. Maximum temperatures will be seen in south-east England with a high of 27C around 3pm, while western Scotland will not be so lucky, with rain expected to fall throughout the day. However, by the end of next week, an area of high pressure building in south and south-west England will bring even warmer temperatures. On Monday, temperatures are expected to reach a high of 28 C (82.4 F), rising to 29 C (84.2 F) the following day. By Wednesday, parts of the south are expected to reach 31C (87.8F) and by Sunday could reach the mid-30s, according to the Met Office. Wetter conditions are expected across the north-west of the UK as rain-bringing fronts make limited progress against high pressure. To qualify as a heatwave, temperatures must reach 28C in London and 25C for much of the rest of the country for three consecutive days. “Next week, this area of high pressure will remain, meaning temperatures will continue to rise,” Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin said. “We’re not really taking advantage of the heat across Spain and Portugal this time, but with high pressure and sunshine, temperatures by Wednesday could be in the low 30s in the south and in eastern Scotland in the mid-twenties ’20. “There is some uncertainty for the end of the week and it all depends on this weather front. It could push south, and it’s a cold front, so it brings in colder air. “But some computer models are keeping this weather to the north and in this scenario, that will allow temperatures to rise further towards the end of next week.” Find out the five-day forecast where you live Despite the expected heatwave, the UK is highly unlikely to see temperatures similar to July’s record highs, when thermometers soared above 40C in some places. July’s unprecedented heat sparked raging fires, bent train tracks, melted roads and saw children sent home from school. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 1:21 ‘traumatic’ heat record fires The latest weather forecast comes as water companies have been called on to ban hosepipes to deal with prolonged drought conditions. Such a ban has already been implemented in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight – with restrictions to be implemented in Sussex, Kent and Pembrokeshire later this month. Typically, temperatures tend to drop in August compared to July, as the sun is lower in the sky and daylight hours are marginally shorter. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker While it is too early to say how long the hot spell will last, there are signs of a return to more changeable conditions later in the month, according to the Met Office. Watch the Daily Climate Show at 3.30pm Monday to Friday and The Climate Show with Tom Heap on Saturday and Sunday at 3.30pm and 7.30pm. All on Sky News, the Sky News website and app, YouTube and Twitter. The show explores how global warming is changing our landscape and highlights solutions to the crisis.
