Potential High Temperatures Reaching 32 degrees Celsius in the UK; Prolonged Warm Weather Predicted to Last Until the Glastonbury Festival
🌞 brace yourselves, Britain! We're smack-dab in the middle of a sizzling heatwave with temperatures soaring to an anticipated 89F (32C) by Friday. A mighty plume of steamy spice from Europe is tugging at our shores, promising a week gradually warming up.
Steff Gaulter, our in-house meteorologist, has weighed in: "It's shaping up to be quite the hot one across Britain and Ireland." She adds, with a wink, "And it's going to be pretty hot in the south, so break out those sunglasses and fans."
As the week unfolds, she predicts the calmer weather to linger for the weekend, while the northern regions will start to feel a nip in the air. The southern half might hold onto the warmth for a bit longer. How long, you ask? Well, our Steff mentions that the models are pointing to the possibility of this heatwave stretching into July.
Semantics corner:
- Plume: a column, flow, or stream of something in the air or a liquid, typically one of great size.
Warming up like a slow-cooked sauce! Now, let's talk about the music festival mongrel, Glastonbury, set to commence on the 25th of June. I reckon those partying peasants will be mighty chuffed with the summery temps and laid-back vibes, yeah?
As of now, there's no heat health alert from the UK Health Security Agency wave-watchers, indicating that the risk isn't higher than usual for over-65s and those with preexisting health conditions. Last week, the first such alert expired on Sunday morning, but watch this space!
Unfortunately, last Friday night brought forth more than 30,000 lightning strikes peppering the south-east like popcorn, and some areas even saw some heavy rain. Roads flooded, landslides occurred, and travel was disrupted—a true stormer of a night, eh? Most of the bolts zipped over the ocean, they said.
Take a peek at the Met Office's weather forecast for your neck of the woods, and remember to sip on your hydration, dear citizens. The Met Office folks advise staying cool, finding shade, regularly applying the sunscreen, and donning your finest wide-brimmed hats. Stay safe and frolick on in this heatwave extravaganza!
FYI:
- Heatwave: a period of extreme heat lasting for several days or longer, during which temperatures are much higher than normal for that particular region at that time of year.
- Southerly wind: wind blowing from the south into the northern hemisphere.
- High pressure: an area where the atmosphere's weight is greater than at nearby locations due to the sinking of air, resulting in weather characteristics such as fair skies, light winds, and sunshine.
- Continentality: the continuity of a region's climate, marked by considerable diurnal and seasonal temperature ranges, and extreme temperatures at the poles.
Sources:[1] The Guardian (Weather forecast: High temperatures expected across UK in heatwave, 16 June 2025)[2] BBC News (UK heatwave: Temperatures to hit 32C as heatwave continues, 16 June 2025)[3] The Weather Channel (Heatwave Hits Northern Europe as Temperatures Hit 40°C, 15 June 2025)[4] The Telegraph (What's causing the heatwave? Why is Europe baking in the heat?, 15 June 2025)
Britain's heatwave, predicted to last till July, is also affecting the environmental science realm, enabling longer daylight hours and potentially impacting animal behavior and plant growth. Meanwhile, the soaring temperatures, combined with the warm weather in the forecast, may raise concerns about climate change and its effects on the weather pattern.
