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Met Office has issued an urgent warning ahead of a new heatwave set to hit British shores– and has revealed when it will end.Temperatures are set to climb to around 35C in certain parts of the country this week, with extreme heat warnings placed across southern England, Wales and the Midlands from Thursday (August 11).Drought warnings are also in place for certain parts of the country, while Thames Water is expected to announce a hosepipe ban in the coming days.READ MORE: Double heatwave health alert issued for people with heart, lung and asthma conditionsBut experts from the Met Office are also issuing a warning about rising temperatures at night, too – just a few weeks after all previous temperature records were broken by a 40C heatwave last month.Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “Thanks to persistent high pressure over the UK, temperatures will be rising day-on-day through this week and an Extreme heat warning has been issued.“Temperatures are expected to peak at 35C on Friday and Saturday, or even an isolated 36C on Saturday.“Elsewhere will see temperatures widely into the high 20s and low 30s.“Coupled with the high daytime temperatures there will be some warm nights, with temperatures expected not to drop below the low 20s for some areas in the south.“Some change to more unsettled conditions is then signalled but, as is often the case during the summer, details a week or more in advance of showers and rain are highly uncertain.”A Level 3 Heat Health Alert has also been issued by the UK Health Security Agency, which comes into force from tomorrow.The agency is urging everyone to check on older people, as well as young children, and make sure they are as cool as possible and that they are also

It's about to get a whole lot hotter in Greater Manchester this week. Clear skies, brilliant sunshine and temperatures warmer than the Canary Islands are predicted as the UK welcomes a heatwave.

Greater Manchester will finally see some summery weather this week as the UK is set to be hit with a Spanish heatwave. Clear blue skies, sunshine and soaring temperatures will take over the region with predictions that Friday will be the 'hottest day of the year'.

Met Office say the arrival of a plume currently causing heatwave conditions on the continent will see the mercury jump up to 34C by the end of the week.But they also warned that the scorching summertime weather will likely lead to some uncomfortable evenings — and may even be dangerous during the day.A level 2 heat-health alert has been issued from Friday (June 17) to Sunday (June 19) for the East Midlands, the southeast and the southwest, with a level 1 alert in place for northern England.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Dan Rudman, said; “Temperatures will continue to rise as we go through the week, becoming well above-average by Friday when many parts of the southern half of the UK are likely to exceed 30C and may even reach 34C in some places.” “This is the first spell of hot weather this year and it is unusual for temperature to exceed these values in June.

Weather forecasters from the Met Office have revealed that the mercury could soar to 33C and even beyond on Friday (June 17) as the continental heatwave finally arrives on our shores.The south east of England is most likely to see temperatures reach these highs, with current forecasts showing a lower 28C in the north and 24C in Wales. Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Dan Rudman, said; “Temperatures will rise through the week, becoming well above-average by Friday when many parts of the southern half of the UK are likely to reach 30C or even 33C in isolated spots.“This is the first spell of hot weather this year and it is still unusual for temperature to exceed these values in June.

The Met Office has issued an update on a heatwave that could hit the UK this week - but Scotland will miss out on the scorching weather.

The Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend is expected to get off to a sunny start in Greater Manchester. Highs of 19C are forecast for the region today although some areas could see rain later on.

Met Office have revealed the weather Brits can expect ahead of the Platinum Jubilee weekend as forecasts suggest a royal washout could be on the way instead.The UK will enjoy a four-day Bank Holiday weekend beginning on Thursday June 2, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne.Temperatures next week could exceed the current 2022 high of 27.5C as Brits prepare to celebrate with a week full of festivities.But early predictions show a low-pressure front from France dampening spirits with heavy downpours by Saturday of the Jubilee weekend.Dan Rudman, Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, said: "As we move into next week, there's a more mixed picture once again."He added: "Spells of rain affecting many places before more settled conditions are expected through the middle of the week, though still with the chance of some showers even then.""Although the Jubilee Weekend is still a week away, what we're keeping an eye on is how a plume of warm air behaves later in the week."Which, despite returning temperatures to around average for the time of year, could also bring some showers as it moves in from the south and travels north on Thursday and Friday."It will follow higher temperatures this weekend, which are expected to reach the high teens and early 20s.Meteorologist Aiden McGivern said: "The pressure is on for a ten-day trend - it includes two bank holidays at the end of next week.Mr McGivern said that colder and rainy weather would start moving in from Sunday and then it will be quite unsettled and unpredictable by the end of the week."Some computer models are suggesting that low will drift our way from the southwest for the end of next week to bring widespread showers and outbreaks of rain from the southwest,"

weather for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee are being dampened down as new forecasts suggest a royal washout could be on the way instead.Earlier predictions for the bumper bank holiday weekend had been promising, with the extended celebrations from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June possibly falling in the middle of a '10-day heatwave'.Some have even tipped the mercury to soar to 30C during the scorching start to summer — but a new wave of meteorological data says otherwise.Weather maps from independent forecaster WX Charts now display showers falling in the UK on every day of the four-day knees-up.Celebrity performers at the Queen's Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday evening may escape the worst of the rain, however, with the likes of Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers and Sam Ryder taking to the stage during a dry spell.Party-lovers hoping to hold a 'Big Jubilee Lunch' on the Sunday should also be mostly in the clear, with limited showers forecast across the UK that day.The Met Office meanwhile say that current conditions make the Jubilee weekend impossible to call, with all hopes riding on one unpredictable weather system behaves.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “Although the Jubilee Weekend is still a week away, what we’re keeping an eye on is how a plume of warm air behaves later in the week, which, despite returning temperatures to around average for the time of year, could also bring some showers as it moves in from the south and travels north on Thursday and Friday.” The new forecasts of a wet start to the month have seen odds slashed from 5/1 to 3/1 on June being the wettest on record at a high street bookies.Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "The weather still can't seem to make up its mind, but the

weather brought on by a ferocious jet stream in the North Atlantic has seen a whole range of surprise weather events crop up across the UK in the last few days.Lightning, 'hail the size of chickpeas' and a rare mini tornado have been spotted by bemused onlookers as the week rumbles on, all while some northern areas have managed to stay mostly dry and sunny.Heavy gales in many parts yesterday saw the nation set a new national record for most energy generated from wind farms, with the National Grid even warning that more electricity is being generated than the UK is able to cope with.Some turbines in Scotland even had to close down to prevent overloading. Data from National Grid Plc shows ind power peaked at 19,835 megawatts on Wednesday afternoon, with winds soaring into the high double digits offshore.Looking ahead, the Met Office says the weekend will allow Brits to let their guard down — at least for a couple of days.Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “This weekend will see things settle down for much of the UK at first.

weather forecasters for the first week of June, with the official beginning of meteorological summer coming on the first day of day of the month.Months of miserable weather and bad news could soon be forgotten as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee gives people across the nation an extended four-day weekend to soak up the rays.Temperatures will begin to warm up from Thursday (May 26), and by Friday (May 27) lucky people in the southwest of England will see the mercury reach 25C.The warm and bright weather will continue through the national Jubilee celebrations right up until Sunday June 5.Forecaster Phil Morrish explained that a high-pressure pattern building across Britain would be behind the warm temperatures, and told Daily Express: "As we go towards the Jubilee week, air pressure looks like it is starting to rise."By next Saturday it's starting to build across the UK, which will bring some finer warm and sunny conditions with temperatures next Saturday up to 20C, or 21C and 22C.In the meantime however things look to be a little more unsettled thanks to the incoming jet stream, with some periods of heavy downpour likely.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “The strengthening of the jet stream increases the chances of low-pressure systems developing over the Atlantic being pushed towards the UK.

Platinum Jubilee weekend is on the cards with a two-week sizzler forecast from next weekend.Rain, wind and thunder this week will give way to a 10-day blast of summer with temperatures hitting 25C – and some parts could even see 30C.But those in Scotland and the North should keep brollies and jumpers ready today as thermometers nosedive.The South will cling on to the warmth, which could trigger the odd thunderstorm, experts warn. James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said: “There is the potential for a major spell of summer to develop over seven to 10 days during late May and into early June.

Sun seekers may be disappointed but those taking part in tomorrow's Great Manchester Run are likely to be happier with this weekend's mixed weather. The Met Office is forecasting a mixture of cloud and showers across the weekend, with temperatures in the mid teens across the region.

Weather maps from independent forecaster WXCharts show a band of heavy rain and thunder sweeping in over the north of Scotland in the early hours of Wednesday (April 13), reaching precipitation levels of 6mm per hour in some areas. Patches of rain will then move through Wales and the south of England throughout the rest of the day.However, Netweather predicts that some areas could then see balmy temperatures of 21C between Thursday and Saturday, which would beat 2022's current record of 20.5C recorded in Northolt, West London back in March.The Met Office meanwhile expects a sharp north-south weather divide to appear for the Bank Holiday, with changeable conditions in the north contrasting with a more settled warm period in the south.Dan Rudman, Deputy Chief Meteorologist, said: “It’s bit of a mixed picture as far as weather is concerned over the long Easter weekend, although feeling warm in places, at least early in the weekend.

Warmer weather is set to return for the Bank Holiday weekend after an unsettled start to April in Greater Manchester. According to the Met Office, we can expect temperatures to rise in the coming days.