Brits are set for sweltering temperatures next month that could tip 40C, with new maps showing how hot it could get where you live.
The Met Office has said that June is on track to be the hottest on record and it is going to get even warmer in July according to weather forecasters.
After a spell of unsettled weather over the next few weeks where temperatures are more in line with the seasonal norms, the mercury is expected to start climbing again.
There have been heavy showers, and storms have also hit, and there are more to come over the coming days along with milder conditions.
But the Met Office has said that there is a possibility of a heatwave for two weeks from July 13.
The outlook is for the hotter and drier weather for the south in the second half of July while there are higher risks of showers to the north.
And that is backed up by senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, Jim Dale, who told The Mirror that there is a 60 per cent chance that we could get to at least 35C.
The south east of England is likely to be hottest where it could peak at 40C, while the expectation then for Manchester and Leeds would be around 37C or 38C.
Similar weather would be anticipated in Wales as in the north of England with the high temperatures and the risk of heavy showers over the period.
Meanwhile in Scotland, Mr Dale said that if the temperatures did peak at 40C in London then we would likely see highs of 35C in more central areas.
“Temperatures in the north are never as warm as the south which is becoming more like a Mediterranean climate - but it doesn’t mean that the north still won’t get hot,” said Mr Dale.
“I would say that the only area of the country that will escape the very high temperatures is the north west of Scotland which is normal due to its location.
“A lot is down to latitude and topography over how hot it will get and so inland areas like Cambridgeshire and Heathrow Airport will always be the hottest spots.”
The Met Office said indications for “above-average temperatures are slightly higher than normal” from July 13 to July 27 “meaning the chance of heatwave conditions developing is thus also slightly higher than normal”.
Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey told The Mirror: “Towards the middle to the end of July there is an increasing chance that high pressure may become established.
A heatwave is above 25C for three days or 28C for the southeast.
“Because of the change in climate our extreme temperatures are continuously being pushed,” he said. “There is an increasing chance these extremes could get pushed further.
“We got 40C last year and before that happened no one thought there was an outside chance. There’s also a possibility we do continue to see those trends.”
