Temperatures could rise to 35C in some parts of the country today, which would make this the hottest day of the year so far.
Warm European air caused temperatures to rise across much of the country on Sunday – and the Met Office said highs of 34C to 35C could be reached on Monday.
“It’s going to be hot,” said Met Office analyst Craig Snell.
“The weather is bringing a lot of humidity, so it will be quite uncomfortable outside in east-central England.
“Elsewhere it will still be hot and humid, but the hottest weather will be in central east England.”
Happens despite Met Office issuance two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms to parts of northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
London, East Anglia and the home counties will have the hottest weather, with highs of 33C expected in London, 26C in Manchester and 21C in Edinburgh.
The hottest day of 2024 so far was July 19, when temperatures reached 31.9ºC in central London.
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Yellow heat health alert in effect
Last week’s forecasters suggested Remnants of Storm Debby in the US could impact UK weather – with the system changing the position of the jet stream – leading to warmer conditions.
A yellow heat health alert is in place for the East and West Midlands, East of England, South East, West, North West and London until Wednesday morning, the UK Health Security Agency said.
The warning suggests that the hot weather may have a minor impact on the health and social care sector.
The Met Office also recommended that people keep curtains closed during the hottest times of the day and drink plenty of water.
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Weather alerts in effect
But not everyone in the UK will experience the scorching weather, with two separate storm warnings in place.
Motorists were warned to expect road spray and some road closures during the morning rush hour, amid a “combination of frequent lightning, heavy rain, hail and short periods of strong winds.”
The alert in the north of England and Scotland is in place until 1pm on Monday – while the one in Northern Ireland runs until 7am.
Conditions can be ‘unpleasant’
“Storms are already starting to hit the Republic of Ireland,” Snell said on Sunday evening.
“They will begin to advance into Northern Ireland tonight and then move across Scotland and the north of England as we move through the night and into tomorrow.
“It can potentially be quite unpleasant in places up there.”
The forecast is that temperatures will cool until Tuesday and Wednesday.
Hot weather is not considered a heatwave, the Met Office said, as temperatures need to exceed a specific threshold for three consecutive days to meet the criteria.
The temperatures are unlikely to exceed the 40.3°C recorded in Coningsby, Lincolnshire on 19 July 2022the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK.
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