UK weekend weather forecast LIVE – Beautiful 20C weekend ahead with clear skies and no rain once thunderstorms pass
BOOKMAKER Coral has slashed the odds to 1-2 (from 6-4) on 30C or higher being recorded in the UK before the end of the weekend.
The firm is offering 4-5 that this month ends as the hottest June on record, while it is 4-6 that this summer is the hottest ever in the UK.
“It has been a sweltering week so far and things could still get hotter. We have slashed the odds on 30C or higher being recorded before the end of the weekend,” said Coral spokesman John Hill.
“This week could be a taste of what is to come over the next few months as our betting suggests we may be set for the hottest summer ever in the UK,” he added.
Read our weather live blog below for the latest updates...
- Hana Carter
TODAY'S WEATHER – CLOUDY
- Hana Carter
SUNNY WEATHER EASING THE BLOW OF HOLIDAY DISAPPOINTMENT
Today’s sunny spell means the country is enjoying warmer weather than holiday hotspots like Lisbon, Madeira and Tel Aviv.
It’s good news for sun-seeking Brits who face a summer of uncertainty over jetting abroad.
The government today unveiled its latest green-travel list of countries for quarantine-free trips – but no new destinations were added.
Instead, seven more countries will be included on the red list, meaning Brits will be officially banned from going there from Monday.
And holidaymakers who’ve snapped up getaways to Portugal – the only major destination on the green list – face fresh disappointment, with ministers revealing it’s being downgraded to amber.
- Hana Carter
HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOME COOL IN HOT WEATHER
With temperatures of 27 degrees reported to be reached in the UK this week, temperature specialists Stelrad have put together some tips on how to keep your home as cool as possible:
Put a bowl of ice in front of a fan: Simply put a bowl bucket or even tupperware filled with ice water directly in front of a fan.
As the ice melts the breeze from the fan will pick up the cool air coming from the ice’s surface.
This will recreate a cool breeze, similar to an air conditioning unit. Alternatively, a wet flannel or small, damp towel placed over a fan works just as well.
Keep curtains and windows closed during the day: On a gorgeous sunny day it’s natural to want to want to see the sun and have it shining in through your windows, but it will heat up your surroundings similar to a greenhouse!
- Hana Carter
DRY AND WARM FOR FRIDAY
- Debbie White
HOSEPIPE BAN ON THE WAY? LATEST ODDS
The odds of a hosepipe ban being implemented this month have been slashed by Ladbrokes.
The bookies make it just 6/4 that the hot and dry weather sees a hosepipe ban issued anywhere in the UK during June 2021.
And it's also just a 13/8 shot that this month goes down in history as the hottest ever June on record.
Jessica O'Reilly of Ladbrokes said: "With the heatwave set to stay for the foreseeable future it could be a case of when, not if, a hosepipe ban is implemented."
- Debbie White
FRIDAY FORECAST: ‘PLUME OF HOT AIR’ – NETWEATHER TV
A plume of “hotter, humid air destabilises” on Friday, with the potential for some heavy, thundery downpours to run up from France, forecasts Netweather TV.
The website adds for June 4: “As is so often the case with this type of set-up, it’s fraught with difficulty, particularly when it comes to the eastward movement of the thundery rain, and it may be it becomes more of a ‘Kent clipper’ rather than affecting the southeast and East Anglia more widely.”
For Friday though, “the high teens or low twenties will very likely be the peak, particularly if thundery rain affects the southeast.
- Debbie White
27C SCORCHER
The UK was on Thursday baking in a 27C scorcher – with sizzling summer weather warmer than most countries on the government’s green list.
Britain was basking in temperatures balmier than Barcelona after Wednesday saw the mercury soar to 28.3C on the hottest day of 2021 so far.
- Debbie White
‘NEAR MISS’ HEATWAVE DESPITE MORE HIGH TEMPERATURES
Parts of the UK will just miss out on an official heatwave despite temperatures remaining high, the Met Office has said.
To meet the definition of a heatwave, areas must see three consecutive days of high temperatures – ranging from around 25C to 28C – depending on location. It comes as temperature records for the year were smashed on Wednesday, with the mercury climbing to almost 30C in some places.
Northolt in west London peaked at 28.3C on Wednesday afternoon, surpassing Tuesday’s record of 26.1C in Cardiff, and meaning the UK recorded its third successive warmest day of 2021.
Parts of Surrey and Kent also saw temperatures of between 27 and 28C, while the village of Hawarden in Flintshire reached 26.5C to become Wales’ own warmest day of the year.
Scotland also recorded its hottest days of 2021 with Achnagart reaching 25.4C, while the 23.3C in Ballywatticock, Northern Ireland, matched its previous warmest day of the year.
- Debbie White
FRIDAY WEATHER FORECAST – BBC
After the hot weather throughout the week, Friday will feel ‘slightly cooler’ says BBC Weather.
Viewers were told: “It will be mostly dry, but not completely, because of a weather front, bringing outbreaks of rain.”
On Friday, there will be rain in western counties of Northern Ireland.
Elsewhere it will be largely clear, with a muggy start across eastern areas, where there will be some showers at times.
But there is uncertainty over exactly how much rain – and where it will fall – on Friday afternoon, particularly “how far west it will get”.
There is also the “odd rogue shower in Scotland”.
- Debbie White
VET WARNS OF HEAT RISKS FOR PETS
A vet has issued a heatwave warning amid concerns pet owners are failing to do enough to protect their four-legged friends from heatstroke, sunburn and even skin cancer.
Aimee Labbate, veterinary surgeon at PocketVet, advised: “When temperatures exceed 19C, caution should be taken when exercising your dog.
"It is not just heatstroke that we need to worry about with pets, but also burnt pads and even sunburn, particularly in cats.
“It is really important to remember that your pet’s skin can burn, just like ours. Please remember to keep them protected with an appropriate sun cream, particularly on noses and ears.
“Pets can get skin cancer if left to burn, unfortunately we see this fairly commonly in pets that aren’t protected, particularly cats. If you notice any changes in your pet’s behaviour, it is best to seek advice from a vet.”
- Debbie White
SNOW TUNNEL DISCOVERED IN NORTHUMBERLAND
While Britain sizzles in a mini-heatwave, one walker was stunned when he stumbled across a bizarre SNOW tunnel in Northumberland.
Paul Carr, 62, was trekking up the 1,600ft (500m) high Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland when he came across a large snow drift.
A stream had caused the inside of the 5ft-deep drift to hollow out, creating a natural igloo-type archway big enough to stand under.
Paul, a printer from Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, captured amazing pictures of himself standing inside the snow tunnel last Saturday.
He said: "My friend and I were walking up the Cheviot Hills and following the stream which was trickling down from the top. We think that last month when it snowed quite heavily, the snow drift was eroded from the inside out by the stream."
- Debbie White
FORTNIGHT OF HEAT FOR THE UK
Britain's heatwave shows no signs of slowing down, as forecasters have predicted it will continue over the next fortnight.
The peak of the summer sunshine is expected on June 15, when the mercury is expected to hit 29C during the afternoon.
England and Wales will see temperatures hit the high-20s, according to temperature charts from WXCharts.
- Debbie White
HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOME COOL IN HOT WEATHER
With temperatures of 27 degrees reported to be reached in the UK this week, temperature specialists Stelrad have put together some tips on how to keep your home as cool as possible:
Put a bowl of ice in front of a fan: Simply put a bowl bucket or even tupperware filled with ice water directly in front of a fan.
As the ice melts the breeze from the fan will pick up the cool air coming from the ice’s surface.
This will recreate a cool breeze, similar to an air conditioning unit. Alternatively, a wet flannel or small, damp towel placed over a fan works just as well.
Keep curtains and windows closed during the day: On a gorgeous sunny day it’s natural to want to want to see the sun and have it shining in through your windows, but it will heat up your surroundings similar to a greenhouse!
- Debbie White
ODDS CUT ON 30C OR HIGHER BEING RECORDED THIS WEEK IN THE UK
Bookmaker Coral has slashed the odds to 1-2 (from 6-4) on 30C or higher being recorded in the UK before the end of the weekend.
The firm is offering 4-5 that this month ends as the hottest June on record, while it is 4-6 that this summer is the hottest ever in the UK.
“It has been a sweltering week so far and things could still get hotter. We have slashed the odds on 30C or higher being recorded before the end of the weekend,” said Coral spokesman John Hill.
“This week could be a taste of what is to come over the next few months as our betting suggests we may be set for the hottest summer ever in the UK,” he added.
- Debbie White
WARM WEATHER COULD SPARK A RISE IN BEE NUMBERS
The change to warm weather could have a sting in the tail for staycationers out in the countryside.
Bee keepers warned the sticky, humid heat has sparked a leap in the number of swarms – and things could turn nasty.
Some swarms contain up to twenty thousand bees, clinging to house walls, shrubs in the garden, even lamp posts and cars parked in the street.
This spring's weird weather, with a hot, dry April, a soaking wet May and the hot sun start to June, has sent the bees into a tailspin and the heat could make them short-tempered.
One beekeeper, Daniel Thomas, of Dedham Vale Honey in Suffolk, says there are more bee swarms around this spring because of the weather.
- Debbie White
SWIMMING TRAGEDY
A man has died after swimming in the Great Ouse at Olney near Milton Keynes on Bank Holiday Monday.
He was pulled from the river close to East Street at around a quarter past five and died a short time later in hospital.
Philip Geach, the Mayor of Olney, said: “Please, please, if you are swimming in the river here, or indeed any open water do take extra care.
“There are hidden dangers for even experienced swimmers.
“Our thoughts go out to all involved.”
- Debbie White
BBQ BURN SCAR WARNING
A family has issued a heatwave warning after a 10-year-old boy suffered gruesome burns when he walked on sand scorched by a BBQ.
Will Tyler had been enjoying a day out with his parents Toby, 51, Claire, 44, and sister Lily, 12, on Formby Beach, Merseyside, when the horror unfolded.
The youngster was left screaming in agony after treading on the sand where a disposable BBQ had been smouldering for hours.
Will was rushed to hospital with severe wounds on both feet and was even left wheelchair-bound during last June’s heatwave.
He can now walk unaided after a eight night stint in hospital but still wears compression socks 23 hours a day to protect the scars as well as a splint at night. The brave schoolboy has now shared pictures of his horror injuries to warn others.
Read more here.
- Debbie White
LONDON SKY POOL VIEWERS LEFT ‘FEELING SICK’ AFTER 115FT ATTRACTION OPENS BETWEEN TWO SKYSCRAPERS
Swimmers going for a dip 115ft above the ground at the world's first floating sky pool have left onlookers "feeling sick".
Sun worshippers with a head for heights have been wading into the glass-bottomed London pool since it opened on Monday – but some couldn't think of anything worse.
Architects fitted the pool between two blocks of luxury flats in Nine Elms. And anyone brave enough to take a swim would have had uninterrupted views to the ground from the 10th floor.
The 82ft pool holds 400 tons of water – and it's got some of the best views in the capital.
Brits practising their butterfly stroke can see for miles around, with the billion-dollar US Embassy, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye all within sight.
Read more here.
- Debbie White
MET OFFICE LONG RANGE OUTLOOK – FRIDAY TO SUNDAY
A lot of fine and dry weather, although a few thundery showers remain possible, mainly in the SE Friday.
Temperatures a little lower nationwide Friday, but recovering into the weekend.
- Debbie White
FRIDAY FORECAST – METEOGROUP UK
Early showers across south-east and east England will soon clear eastwards to leave a mostly dry day on Friday, reports Meteogroup UK.
Then it will be bright with sunny spells.
However cloud cover will tend to linger across the south-east and cloud will build into Northern Ireland and western Britain during the day with a risk of a shower.
- Debbie White
LONDON TEMPERATURE LATEST
Sky Weather has this forecast for the next few days in London.
The broadcaster shows that it is expected to be close to the mid-twenties up until next Tuesday.
- Debbie White
ANCIENT TSUNAMI COULD DEVASTATE SCOTTISH TOWNS IF IT HAPPENED TODAY – STUDY
A tsunami that hit Scotland around 8,200 years ago could devastate entire towns if it happened today, according to new research.
The Storegga tsunami, which affected 373 miles (600km) of coastline, was caused by the shifting of glacial and interglacial sediments on the coastal slopes at Storegga, along Norway's continental shelf in the Norwegian sea, which displaced water and triggered the event.
Researchers have now modelled the inland impact of the ancient wave, which is considered the largest natural catastrophe to happen in the UK in the last 11,000 years.
The models that show the wave, reaching up to 98ft (30m) in height, would have travelled up to 19 miles (30km) inland along the Scottish coast and would have devastated areas such as Montrose in Angus, a town of around 12,000 people with a coastal lagoon and nature reserve.
The study was led by researchers at the Universities of Sheffield, St Andrews and York.
- Debbie White
SUNNY WEATHER EASING THE BLOW OF HOLIDAY DISAPPOINTMENT
Thursday’s sunny spell means the country is enjoying warmer weather than holiday hotspots like Lisbon, Madeira and Tel Aviv.
It’s good news for sun-seeking Brits who face a summer of uncertainty over jetting abroad.
The government has now unveiled its latest green-travel list of countries for quarantine-free trips – but no new destinations were added.
Instead, seven more countries will be included on the red list, meaning Brits will be officially banned from going there from Monday.
And holidaymakers who’ve snapped up getaways to Portugal – the only major destination on the green list – face fresh disappointment, with ministers revealing it’s being downgraded to amber.
- Debbie White
THURSDAY WAS A 'DAY OF EXTREMES' – MET OFFICE
The Met Office has just tweeted Thursday's stats.
It described June 3 as a "day of extremes":
- Debbie White
CHILLY NIGHTS OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT MOSTLY FINE
More rain could drift in to hit the north west of the country early on Friday.
But there will be good sunshine at times and feeling pleasant despite temperatures not hitting Wednesdays' highs.
The weekend will be mostly fine and dry with sunny spells and only a few showers.
Temperatures will remain around average in light winds, but with some chilly nights in places.
Next week will be mixed, with dry weather and outbreaks of rain in some parts.
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