UK weather: Temperatures set to rise – meteorologists predict heatwave could hit | UK news

Central, southern and eastern areas will become “increasingly warmer, or even hotter” from Monday, the Met Office said, with Sunday looking set to be the best day of the weekend until then.

Temperatures are expected to rise sharply this weekend and next week, with the Met Office predicting a heatwave.

Weather According to meteorologists, it will become increasingly warmer or even hotter in the central, southern and eastern areas from Monday.

Sunday looks set to be the best day of the weekend, with temperatures possibly reaching a maximum of 27 degrees Celsius (80.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in the south and 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) in the northeast.

According to the Met Office, Sunday will be “a fine and dry day for many”, while Saturday will be “a day of sunny spells and showers”.

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According to the weather bureau, it is possible that some places will “reach heat wave criteria” early next week.

However, the Met Office said it was uncertain how long the warmer weather would last, with it possibly ending mid-week.

A heatwave occurs in the United Kingdom if a location experiences at least three consecutive days of maximum daily temperatures that equal or exceed the heatwave temperature threshold (which varies by region).

Saturday “showers will be heaviest across parts of Scotland, northern England, Wales and the Midlands, with the possibility of isolated thunderstorms,” ​​the Met Office said.

It added: “There will be fewer showers in the south and south-east, although these areas may still experience some lighter showers in the afternoon. Temperatures will be close to average, but in the sunshine it will feel warm again.”

Sunday “will see some cloud in Northern Ireland, southern and western Scotland and the Northern Isles, so temperatures will be lower there,” the Met Office said.

The improving conditions in much of the country are due to a weaker jet stream, bringing with it a high-pressure area and drier, sunnier weather.

David Hayter, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “As the weekend progresses, the jet stream to the west of the UK will weaken, creating an area of ​​high pressure that will move slowly across the UK.

“High pressure means that air sinks higher in the atmosphere, which creates drier, more stable, sunnier weather.”

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Meanwhile, children and teachers in the classroom face “worryingly hot” conditions as climate change leads to more heatwaves, campaigners warn.

Research by Round Our Way found that during the recent heatwave in late June, classrooms exceeded the recommended maximum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius (78.8 degrees Fahrenheit).

Sensors in classrooms in seven schools in England automatically recorded temperatures every hour for four weeks.

This period also saw a heatwave in late June, when the UK’s Health Security Agency issued a yellow alert for most of England as temperatures rose to 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).

The data showed there is no legal maximum temperature for schools or workplaces, but temperatures in six of the seven schools exceeded the National Education Union’s recommended maximum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius.

Roger Harding, director of campaign group Round Our Way, said: “This data shows the worryingly high temperatures our children are facing in the classroom as a result of climate change.”