Get ready for another scorcher…but pack your brolly! Temperatures set to hit 32C in parts of UK today as heatwave continues – before thunderstorms sweep in this afternoon that could cause flash floods
- Saturday was hottest day of the year with highs of a whopping 32.3C in Surrey
Sun-seeking Brits will be delighted to know that temperatures are set to reach a whopping 32C today.
The UK’s heatwave will continue, although forecasters also warned thunderstorms in some areas could cause flash floods.
Saturday was the hottest day of the year with highs of 32.3C in Surrey.
The North saw heavy rain and even hail and the Met Office issued an amber warning for thunderstorms.
Yet although the experts predicted up to 100mm of rain last night, the most was only 21.8mm in Merseyside.
LONDON: People shade themselves from the sun under a tree in Richmond Park, London
BRIGHTON: Crowds on Brighton beach in East Sussex as temperatures rise across the south east
WORCESTER: A car is driven through flash flooding in the Lower Wick area of Worcester after an afternoon of thunderstorms on Saturday
WORCESTER: The North saw heavy rain and even hail and the Met Office issued an amber warning for thunderstorms
THREE SHIRES HEAD: People enjoy the hot weather by Three Shires Head on the River Dane, where Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet
Amy Bokota, senior operational meteorologist, said the lower recording could have been due to where the gauges fell, and said areas in the North West would still have seen torrential rain and hail, while in other areas not too far away there were mostly clear skies.
The Met Office said there was a chance homes and businesses could be flooded quickly on Sunday.
Floodwater, lightning strikes, hail and strong winds could also been seen, with difficult driving conditions expected and a slight chance of power cuts,
It predicted delays and even cancellations to public transport because of floods or power cuts.
In Worcestershire a road was closed last night after a tree fell onto a power line following heavy rain.
Police officers urged residents to avoid the area for their own safety.
Most of the UK will meet heatwave criteria next week, the Met Office said.
There is a yellow warning for thunder from 12pm to 9pm today for Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of western and central England and Scotland.
NORTH TYNESIDE: Natalie Ord, 40, and Sunny Regan, three, enjoy a day at Cullercoats beach in North Tyneside
EAST SUSSEX: Sun-seeking Brits enjoyed the weather yesterday in Seaford. Saturday was the hottest day of the year with highs of 32.3C in Surrey
THREE SHIRES HEAD: A man cools down in a waterfall at Three Shires Head during Britain’s heatwave
The toasty temperatures are expected to continue next week but get back to normal by Tuesday.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber alert for hot weather until 9am on Tuesday in the West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, East of England and South West.
The alert suggests the heat is ‘likely to be felt across the whole health service… and the wider population, not just the most vulnerable’.
A less concerning yellow alert has been issued for the North East, North West and in Yorkshire and Humber, as well as London.
RICHMOND PARK, LONDON: The toasty temperatures are expected to continue next week but get back to normal by Tuesday
SOUTHEND: Crowds of people gathered to enjoy the warm sunny weather on Jubilee beach
Firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire near Inverness that has burned throughout the night and reportedly covers an area a mile long.
Six fire engines remain near the village of Daviot in the Highlands after the fire broke out on Saturday afternoon.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland on Saturday warned people nearby to stay indoors and close all windows and doors to prevent smoke inhalation.
On social media, people in Inverness reported being able to smell smoke during the night.
Duncan Macpherson, a Highland councillor for Inverness South, said firefighters were facing an ‘almighty challenge’ on Saturday night.
He tweeted: ‘The wildfire at Daviot south of Inverness stretches over a mile long between Craggie and Moy and presents an almighty challenge for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to try and contain as the wind blows the flames further across the landscape.’
SCOTLAND: Firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire near Inverness that has burned throughout the night and reportedly covers an area a mile long
SCOTLAND: Duncan Macpherson, a Highland councillor for Inverness South, said firefighters were facing an ‘almighty challenge’ on Saturday night
SCOTLAND: Six fire engines remain near the village of Daviot in the Highlands after the fire broke out on Saturday afternoon
Images posted by Neil Wallace on social media show large plumes of grey smoke in the sky above Meallmore Hill, near Daviot.
The fire started close to a caravan park at about 2.45pm on Saturday during what was the hottest day of the year so far in Scotland.
A temperature of 26.7C was recorded in Auchincruive in South Ayrshire and 23C in Inverness.
Meanwhile, the fire service has extended a ‘very high’ wildfire warning which was in place until Saturday through to Monday.
The Daviot fire follows one near Cannich in the Highlands, which began on May 28 and is believed to be one of the largest in the UK.
Firefighters said the total area covered by that fire was about 30 square miles. Another wildfire started on the Campsie Fells to the north of Glasgow.
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