How long will the UK heatwave last?

If you’re not a fan of the heatwave that broke this year’s record temperature in the UK, you will be relieved to hear the weather will cool down soon, the Met Office says.

London weather has been scorching this week after a mini heatwave brought warm air to the south and parts of north England.

Hottest temperature of the year so far was recorded in Chertsey, Surrey, on Tuesday as mercury showed 30°C, making it the hottest day since September 10, 2023.

But it has not been hot everywhere in the UK, and it’s coming to an end soon, the Met Office said.

Aidan McGivern, a meteorologist, said: ‘Where it’s hot, it’s the peak of the heat, and it’s the last hot day until the next hot spell.

When will the weather change?

UK will see cooler Atlantic air coming in for Thursday morning, which will push the warm and humid air away towards Europe.

Some areas will see six to nine degrees lower temperatures on Friday compared to Wednesday.

It will bring ‘a ‘unseasonable’ weather for Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of England, where it is not ‘going to feel very June-like’ with strong winds with gusts of up to 50mph and heavy downpours in places.

Mr McGivern said: ‘It’s going to turn windy, especially for northwestern parts of the country.

‘But we start Thursday with some sunshine and temperatures rising across East Anglia and South East, but then those temperatures stall as cloud arrives and the winds change direction, so certainly not as hot as previous days.

‘Still, plenty of sunshine, and once the front goes through we see sunshine, especially for southern and central parts of the UK.’

If you have struggled to sleep during the heatwave, the ‘cooler air will arrive by the evening, and then all places will enjoy a much cooler night than of late,’ the Met Office’s chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said.

There are no signs for another heatwave in the immediate future.

Over the coming weeks, the weather appears to be ‘largely unsettled’ with some occasional rain coupled with lots of dry, warm and settled weather, the Met Office predicts.

With the summer still in full swing, we are likely to see more sunny skies.

London weather forecast

After another hot and humid day, temperatures set to drop through today and Friday into the weekend.

The Met Office predicts maximum 22°C in the capital on Friday, and highs of 24°C on Saturday with some cloud.

Despite the slight drop in temperature, the UV level remains very high on Friday and Saturday.

There is no major relief in sight for hay fever sufferers, with pollen levels staying at very high into the weekend.

What is Glastonbury Festival weather like?

While the unsettled weather is moving over north of the UK, Glastonbury is not expected to become a mud-fest this year.

Temperatures at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, will reach around 21°C today.

The weekend weather forecast for Glastonbury Festival shows temperatures hovering at around 20°C with mild wind of up to 10mph, the Met Office said.

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