Highs of up to 35C in the UK have been predicted by forecasters in the coming weeks. Weather forecasters have said that the UK could see temperatures in the 30s again, but those wishing for a warmer climate will have to wait until July.
According to meteorologists, an African plume could spark a sweltering 35C UK heatwave this summer. This comes as temperatures have started to rise over the last few weeks, bringing a seeming end to the harsh winter.
But recent days in Nottinghamshire have seen grey skies develop, with heavy rainfall, hail and even thunder and lightning in areas. Temperatures in Nottinghamshire have languished in their teens, and, while it's been warm enough for just a jacket, an umbrella has been a must.
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According to forecasters, Nottinghamshire will see highs of 17C next week, but cloudy intervals are set to take the edge off the warmer feeling. And meteorologists are promising things will improve as we head deeper into summer, reports Birmingham Live.
James Madden, from ExactaWeather, said: "We could still see maximum temperatures reaching in the mid to high 20s quite widely at the peak of this." Mr Madden says "confidence has only increased" over heatwaves, adding: "A number of African plumes are also likely from later in August and into September, and very early indications and some strong indicators are for a warm to hot September this year.
"The peak of these heat surges in June and July could see maximum temperatures ranging in the low to mid 30s, and the late summer/August heatwave could sign off summer 2023 with temperatures ranging a notch or two higher than this.”
The reports come after it was confirmed 2022 was the warmest in 139 years, which is what the Met Office uses as its official record. It was also the warmest on record in the 364-year Central England temperature series from 1659, the world’s longest instrumental record of temperature.
At the time, Dr Mark McCarthy, the head of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, said: “2022 is going to be the warmest year on record for the UK. While many will remember the summer’s extreme heat, what has been noteworthy this year has been the relatively consistent heat through the year, with every month except December being warmer than average.
“The warm year is in line with the genuine impacts we expect as a result of human-induced climate change. Although it doesn’t mean every year will be the warmest on record, climate change continues to increase the chances of increasingly warm years over the coming decades.”
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