UK weather: It’s the hottest day of the year, but record-breaking heatwave may end soon, forecasters say
Saturday is provisionally the hottest day of the year, the Met Office has said, with a high of 33.2C (92F) at London’s Kew Gardens.
That beats the provisional 32.6C (91F) recorded on Thursday.
The UK has now sweltered through six straight September days of temperatures over 30C (86F) – the first time that’s happened since records began.
Saturday is likely to be the peak of the heatwave, the Met Office said earlier this week.
And it may all be over soon, as there is an “increasing signal for a thundery breakdown for some later in the weekend”, forecasters say.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber heat health alert, meaning weather impacts are likely to be felt across the health service, with those aged above 65 or anyone with pre-existing respiratory or cardiovascular disease at greater risk.
It comes as more storm warnings have been issued across the UK.
Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once
A yellow warning issued by the Met Office spans east Wales, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Manchester, Nottingham and Oxford is in play until 9pm.
The weather warning means some places could experience flash flooding, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds, with interruptions to road access and public transport a possibility.
The same warning has been issued for Sunday covering Northern Ireland, northern parts of England and Wales as well as southern Scotland until 11.59pm.
On Wednesday, the UK experienced its hottest September day since 2016, with 32C (89.6F) recorded at Kew Gardens in west London.
The hot weather follows a cool and wet summer for much of the UK.
Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Spreaker cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Spreaker cookies for this session only. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once
Click to subscribe to ClimateCast with Tom Heap wherever you get your podcasts