Parts of the UK are set to experience scorching temperatures reaching up to 34C, surpassing popular holiday spots like Santorini and Barcelona. Southern England will welcome “hot and very humid air” on Monday, causing temperatures to soar into the mid-30s. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued yellow and amber heat health warnings for England in response.
According to Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan, England and Wales will bask in sunshine with temperatures quickly escalating, especially in the southeast where it could hit the mid-30s. Tuesday is expected to bring tropical nights in the south, with temperatures remaining above 20 degrees in some areas.
While Northern Ireland and Scotland may see some rain, England and Wales will remain dry with clear spells, leading to uncomfortably warm nights. Tomorrow, southern England is predicted to be hotter than Barcelona and Santorini, with temperatures peaking at 30C and 26C respectively.
An amber heat health warning will cover the East Midlands, East of England, London, and South East of England from 9am tomorrow until 9am on Wednesday, signifying potential significant impacts on health and social care services due to high temperatures. The North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands, and South West will be under a yellow heat health warning during the same period.
The forecast for Monday indicates rain in Scotland but mostly dry conditions in England and Wales with hot sunshine and humidity. The government recently declared half of England, including East Anglia, Hertfordshire, London, Thames Valley, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight, Devon & Cornwall, the West Midlands, Wessex, and the whole of Wales, to be in drought conditions.