After a wet and windy bank holiday weekend across much of the country, many Britons will have been heartened to see reports that a “mini heatwave” could be on the way next month.
Citing data from Netweather, an independent forecaster, the Mirror reported that the UK will experience a mini-heatwave as a Caribbean jet stream drives temperatures up to 26°C.
London, Kent and Essex were among areas deemed to be “sweltering” later this week, with temperatures peaking on Friday.
North Yorkshire, the East Midlands and West Midlands are set for highs of 24°C, it was reported.
But what does the Met Office say? Here, The i Paper takes a look at if a mini heatwave is really on the way.
The Met Office has cast doubt on claims there will be a mini heatwave.
Oliver Claydon, a spokesman for the Met Office, said temperatures this week will fluctuate as weather systems move across the UK and bring wet and windy weather interspersed with warmer spells of sunshine.
Temperatures could reach highs of 25°C in the south on Friday and Saturday while remaining a little cooler further north with temperatures reaching the high teens, possibly low 20°Cs.
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Mr Claydon said: “There is a possibility as we head into June and through the latter part of next week that we could see higher pressure moving in and with it higher temperatures in the south, but at this stage, there is fairly low confidence in the extended outlook.
“Temperatures in the mid to high 20s (C) are not unusual for late May and early June.
“Additionally, any period of higher temperatures is more likely to be fairly short-lived.”In a long-range forecast from Saturday to Monday, 9 June, the forecaster says there is a “possibility of some very warm, perhaps hot conditions developing, especially in the south”, which brings with it, the chance of thunderstorms.
From 10 June to 24 June, the Met Office is expecting temperatures to be “near normal or slightly above, perhaps with some hot spells at times, especially across the south”.
Wetter conditions are expected during this period across the north-west, with the south and southwest likely to see more dry weather.
What is the UK heatwave threshold?
A heatwave is an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of the area at that time of year, which may be accompanied by high humidity.
A UK heatwave threshold is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold.
The threshold varies by UK county, from 28°C around London to 25°C in the parts of the UK that are furthest north.
Temperatures around London are only expected to reach a maximum of 24°C on Friday and Saturday, which does not meet the threshold for a heatwave.
The Met Office said there is no definition for a “mini heatwave”. The forecaster’s short-term predictions are for rain and showers this week.
On Wednesday, it will be largely dry across parts of the south-west, with hazy sunshine, but elsewhere sunny spells will be accompanied by scattered showers.
From Thursday to Saturday, further spells of rain are expected over the next few days, mainly in the north.
In the south, temperatures will get warmer and residents can expect sunny spells and scattered showers.
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