Thunderstorms are set to hit parts of the UK before temperatures creep back up to 29°C next week.
The hot weather is forecast to continue on Sunday with highs of up to 31°C, before Monday brings some relief from the sweltering heat.
The Met Office said the Scottish town of Aviemore hit 32.2°C, adding that the last time temperatures surpassed 30°C in Scotland was on 13 June 2023.
Saturday is only the seventh time since at least 1961 that the same high has been recorded in the country.
Records have been set in other parts of the UK, with the mercury reaching 30°C in Magilligan, Northern Ireland, for the first time since 18 July 2022, and 33.1°C in Cardiff’s Bute Park, beating the 2025 record set on Friday of 32.4°C at the same location.
People enjoying the hot weather on Sunny Sands beach in Folkestone, as the third heatwave of the summer hits the UK(Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)Although England was also hot, with maximum temperatures also hitting 33.1°C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, it did not break the country’s current record for the year of 35.8°C – recorded in Kent at the beginning of July.
Monday is expected to bring some relief from the hot weather with rainfall and thunderstorms in parts of the nation.
Cooler, more changeable weather will spread across the whole of the UK by midweek, but London will see highs of 29°C as we come into next weekend.
After high pressure dominated our weather all week, a change is on the way…Low pressure will gradually bring fresher and more unsettled weather in from the Atlantic pic.twitter.com/YzcFr7C8kG
— Met Office (@metoffice) July 13, 2025“While we’ve seen the peak of the heat in this heatwave through today it’s still going to be very warm on Sunday before turning cooler for many of us on Monday,” said Met Office meteorologist Kathryn Chalk.
She continued: “So we’ve got this ridge of high pressure extending across the UK, helping to keep things settled, but out towards the west an area of low pressure moving through Sunday night and into Monday.
Festival goers shield from the sun during the heatwave at 2000 Trees Music Festival at Upcote Farm (Photo: Katja Ogrin/Redferns)“So if you’re not a fan of the heat temperatures will be falling away but also bringing some heavy spells of rain, or welcome rainfall, for many of us.”
Tennis fans will continue to face blistering heat at Wimbledon following a few days where some spectators needed medical attention to deal with high temperatures.
In response, the All England Club said it significantly increased the number of on-screen communications and push notifications to remind guests to stay hydrated and seek respite from the sun.
Caption: Spectators shelter from the rain as the queue on day three of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands and southern and eastern England until 9am on Monday, warning of the potential for a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions.
It comes as two water companies have imposed hosepipe bans amid fears of an impending drought.
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Yorkshire Water brought in restrictions on using hosepipes for activities such as watering the garden, cleaning cars and filling paddling pools, on Friday, as part of efforts to protect supplies in the face of yet more dry weather forecast for the coming weeks.
South East Water said demand for drinking water had reached “record levels since May” and announced impending restrictions which will mean customers in Kent and Sussex are banned from using a hosepipe to water gardens and plants, clean vehicles, fill swimming pools or ponds or clean paths, walls or windows from July 18.
Those who ignore the bans could face fines of up to £1,000.
Fire chiefs urged people to stay safe as they warned of the increased risk of wildfires and drowning, with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) asking people not to enter water to try to cool down and urging parents and carers to ensure children are supervised around water at all times.
Firefighters in Surrey were tackling a wildfire on Hankley Common in Thursley on Saturday which spanned across approximately eight hectares, with Surrey Fire and Rescue Service urging nearby residents to close windows and doors and the public to otherwise avoid the area.
Meanwhile, Scottish fire crews spent a second day tackling a wildfire in Perth near the M90 in the Craigend area, as an “extreme” wildfire warning is in place for much of the nation.
The risk of wildfires in London is rated “severe” by the Natural Hazards Partnership.
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