Temperatures are set to decrease tomorrow after a scorching heatwave today, with potential heavy rain affecting various parts of the country, according to forecasts from the Met Office.
In the south-east of England, temperatures could soar to 35C this afternoon, marking the fourth heatwave of the year. However, the heat is not expected to be as widespread as in previous warm spells, with Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England experiencing temperatures in the high-teens to low-20s.
Tomorrow, a cooling trend is predicted across the board, with southern and south-eastern regions expecting temperatures in the mid to high-20s, still feeling warm in the sunshine. Most other areas of the country will return to typical temperatures for this time of year.
Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick mentioned, “The good news is, if you’re not a fan of the heat, that overall temperatures will come down into a slightly cooler day [tomorrow].”
There may be light showers in parts of England and Wales tomorrow, with the potential for heavy rain over northern regions of the UK, especially Scotland.
Ms. Criswick added, “Perhaps the odd shower in the south but still very light, and not much rain associated with these at all. Once again most of the showers will come across the north where they could still be heavy – and the odd one or two here or there across England and Wales.”
According to the Met Office forecast maps, heavy showers are expected to affect 29 counties on Thursday, all in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
BBC Weather’s forecast suggests that some of the showers over Scotland could develop into thundery conditions tomorrow. The forecast indicates that northern areas will experience heavy and thundery showers in the north of Scotland, while further south, a band of cloud and local drizzle will move southeast followed by sunshine.
The outlook for the upcoming days includes sunny spells for most areas in England and Wales on Friday, scattered showers in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and mostly dry and sunny conditions on Sunday with the possibility of light rain in some places later in the day.