We could finally be in for some hot weather this month, with one forecast predicting temperatures reaching close to 30C. The Ventusky meteorological website has temperatures “feeling like” the equivalent of 30C in parts of England on June 27.
Areas around the village of Pitney in Somerset, close to the town of Langport, can expect to bear the heat the most. The actual temperatures will be just slightly lower, at just under 30C in some areas.
The hot weather will be felt across south and western Wales, the West Midlands and the northwest, and is expected around 4pm. Areas as far north as Inverurie in Scotland may also see temperatures of over 26C, the forecast indicates.
Cooler temperatures are expected again either side of June 27. The summer temperatures will be welcome news for many Brits amid a chilly-feeling June, reports the Mirror.
Simon King, one of the BBC’s chief weather presenters put the recent trend down to low pressure moving across the mid-Atlantic Ocean and predicted that highs wouldn’t exceed 10C to 13C in the north and east or 14C and 17C elsewhere. The big change to summer, he said, might not come until the end of June, with signs pointing towards a possible build-up of high pressure above the UK in the coming weeks.
Ventusky’s predictions make for more positive reading on June 20-23, with higher temperatures in the UK that day seeing over 20C. There are predictions for over 23C in London on June 23.