Bristol will be hotter than Majorca today as the Met Office predicts searing temperatures in the city. After the city was placed under yellow rain and thunderstorm weather warnings on Monday (June 12) Bristolians can expect sunny skies and soaring temperatures today (June 13).
Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the week, reaching a peak of 29C before dropping back down to the mid-20s as the week progresses, ahead of a wet and humid weekend. The Met Office also warns of high UV and pollen levels throughout the week.
From 10am, the mercury will already be hitting 22C and will increase steadily through the day before hitting 29C or 30C at around 4pm. The temperature will then cool off into the evening, dropping to the mid-teens through the night, before picking up again tomorrow morning.
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Between 2pm and 6pm is set to be the hottest part of the day and the mercury is expected to hover at nearly 30C for those four hours. The sky is expected to remain clear and sunny through the morning, which could make things feel warmer, before some cloud rolls in towards the evening.
Things will cool down through the week, though will stay warm, with an average temperature of 24C forecast for a rainy Sunday. The rain is forecast to continue into the start of next week.
Met Office South West forecast
Today: A murky start for many with low cloud lingering around coasts. Elsewhere, cloud breaking and lifting through the morning, leaving a warm day with plenty of sunshine, but with the risk of a few heavy afternoon showers. Maximum temperature 27 °C.
Tonight: Any showers soon fading with mostly clear skies developing across the region, perhaps with a few isolated mist patches forming here and there by dawn. Another warm and humid night. Minimum temperature 15 °C.
Wednesday: Any early morning mist quickly clearing leaving the region with plenty of summer sunshine as temperatures rise during the morning. Maximum temperature 26 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Mostly settled with plenty of dry weather and long periods of warm sunshine on Thursday and Friday. Feeling much fresher with an increasing chance of a shower on Saturday.
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