Overview

• Temperatures are forecast to climb to between 31°C and 35°C from Friday, June 20, and remain elevated into the weekend.
• The southeast and east of England are expected to bear the brunt of the heat, with cooler conditions persisting in the Midlands, north and Wales.
• A northwest-to-southeast split in weather patterns is likely later in June, bringing drier skies to the southeast and wetter, windier conditions to the northwest.
• The Environment Agency’s drought declarations for Yorkshire and North West England have prompted the London Fire Brigade to warn of rapid grass and wildfires.
• Forecasters warn isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms could punctuate the heatwave, offering brief relief before temperatures rebound.