Temperatures are set to hit record highs in the UK this week as a red 'danger to life' warning was issued for the first time by the Met Office for extreme heat. There are fears temperatures could reach highs of 40C in some areas of the country, with many parts of our daily lives affected.
According to the Met Office, the heatwave will reach its peak in Nottingham at about 2pm on Tuesday, July 19, with highs of 38C. However, there is some respite tomorrow as well, with thunder storms predicted at 4pm, 9pm and 10pm, bringing the hot weather to a spectacular end.
Today, temperatures will surpass 30C after 12noon and will peak at 37C by 5pm - and the mercury is not expected to fall below 30C for the rest of the day. The hot weather will continue through the night, hitting a low of 25C by 4am tomorrow.
On Tuesday, temperatures will reach above 30C by 10am. However, the rest of the week after Tuesday looks more normal for this time of year, at around 22C.
Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for today and tomorrow in full:
Monday, July 18
7am: 19C and cloudy
8am: 21C and sunny
9am: 23C and sunny
10am: 25C and sunny
11am: 27C and sunny
12noon: 29C and sunny
1pm: 31C and sunny
2pm: 33C and sunny
3pm: 35C and sunny
4pm: 36C and sunny
5pm: 37C and sunny
6pm: 37C and sunny
7pm: 36C and sunny
8pm: 35C and sunny
9pm: 34C and sunny
10pm: 32C and sunny
11pm: 30C and sunny
12midnight: 29C and sunny
Tuesday, July 19
7am: 26C and sunny
8am: 27C and sunny
9am: 29C and sunny
10am: 31C and sunny
11am: 33C with a 40% chance of rain
12noon: 36C and sunny
1pm: 37C and sunny
2pm: 38C and sunny
3pm: 38C and sunny
4pm: 37C and 50% chance of rain and thunder
5pm: 38C and sunny
6pm: 37C and sunny
7pm: 34C and sunny
8pm: 32C and cloudy
9pm: 30C and 60% chance of rain and thunder
10pm: 28C and 60% chance of rain and thunder
11pm: 27C and 30% chance of rain
12midnight: 26C and cloudy
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