here’s a 30% chance that Sunday will be the hottest day ever recorded in the UK.
On Mondays the With Office issued an orange weather warning for extreme heat in parts of the UK, in anticipation of further rising temperatures this week.
The rare warning states there could be life-threatening or potentially serious illness as a result of the scorching temperatures.
Other issues may include road closures and train and air travel delays or cancellations.
The Met Office said the warning is in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, when temperatures are expected to rise into the 30s.
It is maintained over the East MidlandsEast of EnglandLondon, South East, North East, North West, South West, WalesWest Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber.
The hottest day on record in the UK was a scorching 38.7°C temperature recorded at Cambridge Botanic Garden in July 2019.
On Monday, Wales registered the hottest day of the year, as the mercury reached 28.7°C in Cardiff’s Bute Park.
In England, temperatures peaked at 32C in Northolt, West London.
The hottest day in England so far this year remains the 32.7°C recorded on June 17 at Santon Downham, in Suffolk.
Network Rail has warned that speed limits are likely to apply this week on some parts of the network most affected by the warm weather.
The fire service has urged people to picnic rather than barbecue during the warm weather after a spate of grass fires.
The AA Driving School and RAC, meanwhile, said motorists should carry water, start their journeys earlier in the day, plan their routes and check their vehicles before departing.
Hampshire County Council also said it is preparing to deploy gritters to protect cars from melting roads.
The Met Office says the mercury is expected to rise to 30C in London, Chelmsford, in Essex and Sudbury, in Suffolk, on Tuesday, while the rest of England is expected to see temperatures rise into the late 20s.
For all of England, it is largely expected to experience sunny days with some cloud over the next week to match mid to high 20s temperatures.
It will cool down a bit on Friday, with some rain forecast in the northwest and northeast of England with temperatures of up to 19C.
Temperatures are expected to rise to 32C in Reading and London on Sunday and over 35C in the south east.
Scotland and Northern Ireland meanwhile is forecast to have a more cloudy week, with rain forecast for Tuesday and Friday.
Weather forecast models suggest it is possible – although not likely – that temperatures in the UK could reach 40°C this coming weekend.
There is also a level three heat warning issued by the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) from Monday 9am to Friday 9am in the east and south east of England with the rest of the country on a level 2 warning. Place.
The four-level system highlights the potential health effects of these high temperatures.
On Monday, Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge told the PA news agency: “Parts of South East England could exceed 35C on Sunday.
“Right now we are looking at a 30% chance of seeing the highest temperature in the UK.”