Overview

• Met Office’s long-range outlook signals a third heatwave developing from July 9 to 17 as high pressure builds across southern and eastern England.
• WXCharts data project temperatures could soar to nearly 40°C on July 14, with the West Midlands and South West most at risk.
• Official forecasts anticipate highs in the high 20s to low 30s in the South East early in the spell, with most heat concentrated in inland eastern and southern areas.
• Netweather’s monthly outlook suggests the south-east and eastern England will run more than 2°C above average, while northern and western regions see milder increases of up to 1°C.
• Flood alerts remain active in Cumbria and parts of Scotland after late-June rains even as agencies prepare health warnings for renewed extreme heat.