Temperatures are set to soar in the coming days, with the hottest days of the year expected to fall in mid-July.
Throughout this week and into the start of next week, temperatures will remain around average for the time of year. However, in the South, the mercury is expected to continue rising until Friday 11 July, when a European heatwave is forecast to push UK temperatures beyond 30°C.
The heat is anticipated to peak between Tuesday 15 and Thursday 17 July, with East Anglia predicted to enjoy a balmy 34°C, according to NetWeather. This will place the region at the north-western edge of more intense heat sweeping across mainland Europe. Both the GFS and ECM models support this forecast.
Heat tends to accumulate over the Iberian Peninsula during the summer months and can spread into southern France, where sunshine levels are very high. The jet stream is expected to dip south of the UK this weekend, bringing in fresher air. Into next week, the Azores High is set to remain in place, extending across southern Britain.
Meanwhile, areas of low pressure will usher in cooler weather fronts over the northern half of the UK from the Atlantic. The GFS model then indicates a disruption to the jet stream, allowing a surge of heat to move northwards through western Europe around mid-July.
