New UK weather maps have shown the country roasting in a 25C heatwave as a blast of air from Europe scorches the country. From Friday, June 7 into Saturday, June 8, new forecast maps and charts from Netweather and WX Charts, using Met Desk data, show heat from France and Germany hitting the UK.
London could enjoy particularly balmy conditions on June 8 with temperatures hitting 25C in the capital. The maps and charts show the country roasted in red, orange and yellow as the nation basks in a early June heatwave, with the hottest day of the year so far – 25.9C – under threat.
It comes despite the United Kingdom being given a firm chance of experiencing its wettest summer since 1912, according to William Hill. After a soggy end to spring, the leading bookmaker are 8/1 for the nation to record over 55 days of rain between now and the end of August, which would break a 112-year-old record.
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With 50 days of rain being the official Met Office prediction as of this week, Hills make it narrowly likelier that the UK will see between 45-55 damp days at 6/1. William Hill spokesperson, Lee Phelps, said: “Bar the odd short-lived heatwave, it hasn’t been the balmy end to spring that many Brits would have hoped for, and our market suggests the sunglasses and suncream may have to wait a few more weeks to make an appearance.
“With the rain continuing to pour as we approach June, we are 8/1 for the UK to experience its wettest summer in over 100 years and see a colossal 55 days of rainfall throughout June, July and August, while 45-55 days is slightly more likely at 6/1.”
The Met Office said in a long-range forecast that “for most it will be a dry at the start of the period with plenty of sunshine, especially in the southeast”. It added: “Feeling warm generally though cooler near the coast where onshore breezes develop. This fair weather is likely to continue for a few days into the following week, but thereafter the outlook becomes more uncertain.
“The south of the UK will probably be drier, although not ruling out scattered showers at times. Cooler and cloudier further northwest, where rain is more likely. Temperatures probably around normal or a little above average.”