Much of the country saw sweltering temperatures over the last few days, with a high of almost 33°C in Surrey on Saturday, marking the hottest day of the year so far.
The worst of the showers are expected in the north and west, while the south should remain dry and continue to enjoy lengthy periods of sunshine, with temperatures remaining in the low 20°C on Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday, when Glastonbury Festival kicks off in Somerset in southwest England, will see the worst of the wet weather this week. This is set to include “heavy showers or longer spells of rain”, the Met Office said.
Large parts of the south and the Midlands saw temperatures between 31-33°C last week (Photo: Isabel Infantes/Reuters)
“These will tend to bring some occasional rain or showers, most frequent in northwestern areas where it may also be rather breezy or windy at times,” the Met Office said in its long range weather forecast.
The southwest is most likely to see a return to very warm weather with southwesterly winds offering brief bursts of hotter air.
The most likely day for uninterrupted sunshine will be Monday, when revellers pack up and return home.
Festival-goers sit in the shade of a tree in the hot weather during the Glastonbury Festival in 2019 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty)Overnight on Saturday, “a lot cooler” and “a lot fresher” conditions fell in place, with the exception of the east of England, London and the South East, which the Met Office described as close to a “tropical night” where the overnight minimum fails to drop below 20°C.
“Many places” in England and “one or two areas” in Wales, including Cardiff, entered a heatwave following Friday’s highest temperatures, the Met Office said.
Crowds gather on Jubilee beach during the recent hot sunny weather on June 21, 2025 in Southend, England. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
An amber heat-health alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the first time since September 2023, for all regions in England remained in place over the weekend.
Pharmacies earlier advised their patients to store medicines safely as the heat-health alert continues, adding that most medicines kept at room temperature should be stored in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight and hot areas, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said.
The hot weather comes as thousands of people watched the sunrise over Stonehenge in Wiltshire to celebrate the summer solstice on Saturday, marking the year’s longest day.
Drought concerns persist
Despite the forecast rainfall next week experts have warned that water levels could “deteriorate quickly”, with waterways remaining “stressed” by months of exceptionally dry weather.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said while rainfall in late May and early June brought relief to parts of the country, it has not been enough to reverse underlying dry conditions.
The agency has called on water abstractors, such as farmers, distilleries and industry, not to wait until the situation reaches “crisis point” before starting to use water more efficiently.
Drough concerns have also been raised in Yorkshire where farmers have warned the heatwave threatens to worsen the outlook for food production.
The record-hot and the driest spring in decades has left northwest England and Yorkshire in drought and other regions in prolonged dry conditions.
“After warnings of thunderstorms at the start of the month, this switch to hot, dry weather reinforces just how urgently we need long-term planning and investment in water resilience,” the National Farmers’ Union said.
“Drought puts immense pressure on crops, livestock and grass growth and threatens the availability of homegrown fruit and veg.”
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