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maximum daytime and mean (24-hour average) temperatures. Looking ahead into next week, the chance of showers and thunderstorms decreases again and all parts of the UK will continue to have hot sunshine. When looking at daytime temperatures the UK average for the month was 19.9 C, the same average

, a wildfire is an uncontrolled fire in a natural area. It can be caused by a combination of very hot and dry weather, with fires being started either through lightning strikes or human activity. Find out more: www.kfwf.org.uk www.nationalgeographic.com/ environment/natural-disasters/ wildfires

very warm or hot air in the south and east at first. “Official heatwave criteria could be met for parts of southern and eastern England, with temperatures most likely to peak in the low 30s on Sunday in the southeast, but even elsewhere temperature could still reach the high 20s. Temperatures

resilience and reduced costs.  Saving lives in a heatwave By working together with the UK Health Security Agency to improve heat health alerts that can forewarn health professionals of the impacts of hot weather, we can help health services to plan effectively and provide patient advice. In turn

Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.

Ireland and 31 or even 32°C over parts of Scotland, away from eastern coasts. “Conversely, eastern parts of England will be a little cooler tomorrow than today, although still very warm or hot again away from eastern coastal counties where an onshore breeze will limit temperatures closer to high

when we have particularly hot dry summers, such as 2018. Last year, another group of scientists from the Met Office demonstrated that the summer temperatures of 2018 may occur every one in two years by the middle of the century. In this work, the scientists also look at how often we are likely

and southern England will turn very warm or locally hot. The highest temperatures are expected in central England, where values could reach up to 29°C—just shy of the date record of 32.9°C for 19 June. READ MORE: Met Office weather extremes: What are June’s current records? Met Office presenter

climatological history. This moment comes as no surprise, since 1884 all the ten years recording the highest annual temperature have occurred from 2003. It is clear from the observational record that human induced global warming is already impacting the UK’s climate.” Hot and cold records The evidence

areas of the UK are projected to be warmer. Hotter and drier summers are likely to become more common. The latest set of UK climate projections (UKCP18) provide the most up-to-date assessment of how the UK climate could change over the 21st century. As global temperatures rise, the number of days

of sea surface temperature. Int. J. Climatology., 11, 711- 743. @ Crown copyright 2015 8 Devon, EX1 3PB [email protected] @ Crown copyright 2015 Met Office: Tel: +44(0)1392 885680 FitzRoy Road, Exeter Fax: +44(0)1392 885681 Devon, EX1 3PB [email protected] UK www.metoffice.gov.uk 9