A 40 degree Turkish heat bomb is being placed to bring warm weather to the UK on Mondaywith temperatures in some parts of the British Isles reaching 27°C.
Turkey is experiencing a scorching heat wave, with temperatures reaching as high as 40 degrees Celsius in south-central areas.
Weather forecasters predict that the western and southern regions of Turkey temperatures four to six degrees Celsius higher than normal for this time of year.
The heat bomb is caused by a High pressure area of the Azoreswhich drives warm air from Africa towards the southwestern regions of Turkey.
And now some of that warm air is expected to reach the UK early next week, bringing with it some pleasant weather.
Weather maps of WXCharts.com London and the South will enjoy pleasant temperatures of 24 degrees Celsius on Monday, while the Midlands will experience much the same conditions.
However, the explosion from Turkey could cause temperatures to rise, especially in the south.
Jo Farrow, from Netweer TVsaid: “A pulse of warmer air could push temperatures in the south to 26 or even 27 degrees Celsius on Monday, followed by a mild night.
“It will rain in Ireland on Monday and then move across Britain on Tuesday. It will be cooler and much fresher in the UK by midweek.”
Europe has been hit by a series of severe heat waves in recent years, some of which have claimed lives.
Scientists have discovered that the scorching heat killed more than 47,000 people on the continent last year.
2023 was the warmest year on record, and the second warmest in Europebecause fossil fuels continue to increase greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
Greece topped the list of heatwave deaths, with 393 deaths per million, followed by Bulgaria (229 deaths per million) and Italy (209 deaths per million).
Last year, 1,851 people died in the UK, making it the seventh-highest-risk European country.
Stefano Olmastroni, a 61-year-old supermarket cleaner, was one of the people who died last July due to the unbearable heat in the Italian city of Florence.
His body temperature was 43 degrees Celsius after working in a greenhouse without air conditioning.
Contrary to popular belief, only a small proportion of heat-related deaths are caused by heatstroke.
Heat waves often cause fatalities because the body can no longer deal with underlying health problems, such as heart and lung diseases. The heat also creates an additional, deadly stressor.