If you thought this weekend was hot, then brace yourselves for Wednesday.
The UK is predicted to have its hottest day of the year so far this coming week, with temperatures as high as 28°C.
Humid weather gave the low 20s of the weekend a slightly sweaty quality, but starting from Monday, the heat will be even higher.
‘We’re certainly on track to see the warmest spell of the year so far’, said Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell.
‘The warm trend has already started now across southern areas. At the moment we’ve got up to 21.5°C in central London and Hull.
‘As we go through the next few days we will see the warm spell continue.’
Each day from Monday to Wednesday will likely beat the last to claim the title of ‘hottest day of the year so far’.
Monday is forecast to hit 24°C. By Wednesday, there is a slim chance temperatures could reach 29°C in some places.
And you what that means? Tops off, beer gardens open, and ice cream melting down your fingers before you’ve had a chance to lick it.
‘There will be plenty of sunshine around’, Snell said.
‘The very north of Scotland at times will see some spells of rain, especially at the beginning of the week, but it’s going to be limited to the far north of Scotland. For a lot of the UK it’s going to be largely sunny.’
As sunny as it will be, it might not actually hit heatwave territory.
The official threshold for a heatwave is three consecutive days of temperatures above 25°C – or 28°C in London and the south.
Current predictions suggest we might only get one.
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