Weather – latest: Health warning escalated as ‘extreme’ heatwave set to make UK hotter than Spain
Temperatures could to climb to a sweltering 30C in parts of England, Met Office says
The Met Office has issued the first heat alert of the year as parts of the UK are set to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend.
Temperatures are likely to reach a scorching 30C in some parts of England as a yellow heat alert was issued for London, the east and west Midlands, and the east, south-east and south-west.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said: “Temperatures will rise later this week and into the weekend, with a plume of warm air being drawn in from the south.
“Temperatures over the weekend could peak around 30°C in some parts of England and remain well above average during night-times.”
Despite the hot weather, the Met Office has also issued a thunderstorm warning which is in force from 2pm to 9pm on Saturday and covers cities including Manchester, Cardiff and London.
The Met Office warning says there is a “small chance” that homes and businesses could be flooded as a result of heavy rain.
Met Office reveals when ‘warm plume’ will bring 30C heatwave
The Met Office has predicted when the UK will get “a warm plume of air being drawn in from the south” that will bring hotter and more unsettled conditions, and will lead to the first heat-health alert of the year.
The latest weather prediction for the UK comes after reports of the arrival of an “Iberian Plume” from the Iberian Peninsula that cuts across Spain and Portugal.
The current high-pressure system that has been responsible for the recent calm weather is now moving towards Scandinavia, making way for hotter air to move, raising temperatures and introducing some thundery showers later this week and into the weekend.
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