Met Office issues 30C Bank Holiday verdict with three areas most likely
The Met Office has issued its verdict on whether Brits - who are flocking to beaches and festivals across the country for Bank Holiday Monday - will see 30C temperatures
The Met Office has given its verdict on whether the UK will see scorching 30C highs today - and exactly where they could be.
While many will be content with glorious 28C and 29C forecasts, some parts of the UK could see the mercury inch slightly higher. Amid one of the hottest summers on record, crowds of Brits have flocked to a number of popular events, including Notting Hill Carnival, Reading and Leeds festival, and Cheshire's Creamfields across this long weekend.
The Met Office told the Mirror some places could see 30C heat today - with three areas most likely. A spokesperson said: "There’s a small chance we could see 30C today, I think it’s more likely that 29C would be the top. There’s a 20 per cent probability of temperatures reaching 30C.
"But I think it’s going to be reasonably unlikely. 28C to 29C is more likely to be the top temperature in the UK. We’re looking towards the West Midlands, east Wales, southern parts of northwest England, so Cheshire way. That’s likely to be the area where we’re going to see the highest temperatures.”
Today's heat isn't expected to last much longer as the remnants of ex-Hurricane Erin look set to impact our weather from Tuesday.
This morning, the Met Office predicted grim conditions settling over the British Isles from Wednesday, with the possibility of heavy rain, hail and thunderstorms.
The Met Office has already warned that, even before summer is over, 2025 is on track to be among the hottest in British history. Earlier this summer, the heat left a trail of disruption for those travelling or attending concerts and sporting events. Prolonged periods of hot and dry weather also triggered a hosepipe ban in parts of the country.
Last week, the UK Health Security Agency issued heat health alerts across a number of regions in England, as it warned of the potential for a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over, or those with health conditions.
In its forecast for Monday, the Met Office said: "Most areas seeing a dry day with plenty of sunshine and feeling very warm," but that things will "turn cloudier across Northern Ireland with outbreaks of rain later." There will also be "large waves possible around western beaches."
BBC Weather says for today: "Today, dry and warm with sunshine for most. Cloudy in Shetland. In the evening, a narrow band of rain will start to move into Northern Ireland and far western Scotland. Breezy in the north-west.
"Tonight, the band of rain will progress east and reach western Scotland, Wales, and far western England while leaving Northern Ireland. The rain, heavy in the south-west. Windy in the north-west."