UK weather to be hotter than France as September heatwave map turns red
The UK is set to be hit by a September heatwave, with temperatures set to soar higher than those in France. Here's what you need to know and when to expect the sizzling heat
As summer winds down, many of us are beginning to think about the upcoming winter season. However, Brits won't need to dig out their winter coats just yet, as September is set to be a sizzler, with temperatures set to be hotter than those in France.
Long-range WXCHARTS weather maps have turned red and orange, indicating that a heatwave is on its way to the UK. Large areas of southern England and Wales look set to be hit by a scorching Iberian jet stream bringing 25C heat on 8 September as a late summer heatwave takes hold.
While those in the north won't experience the same sweltering conditions, the temperature set to bask in the UK will be warmer than the predicted 22C in France on the same day, according to Accu Weather. And the weather maps show a red wave of heat sweeping over the UK at midday on 8 September.
The South West, South East and all of Wales will see the warmest weather with temperatures likely to hover between 22C and 25C. Meanwhile, the West Midlands is also expected to see the mercury rise into the low 20s.
Those in northern England and Scotland won't see heatwave conditions, with temperatures only predicted to reach 14C. The tip of Scotland will even see temperatures drop to single digits around 8C, reports the Express.
As we head towards Wednesday, 10 September, Kent, London, and Surrey will bask in 25C heat. Hampshire, Dorset, and Sussex won't be far behind, with temperatures forecast to reach 24C.
Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex won't miss out on the warm weather either, with 23C temperatures expected. The mercury will hover between 22C and 24C for key cities in the South West, including Bristol and Bath.
Yorkshire and the Humber, along with large parts of the North West, are set to bask in temperatures as high as 20C.
Meanwhile, the Met Office's weather outlook predicts that "low pressure patterns are expected to dominate at the start of this period, bringing changeable weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain."
The forecast continues: "Conditions may begin to turn more settled and drier later in the period, particularly in the south. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above average".