Southern and eastern England face another scorching day on Tuesday with temperatures potentially reaching 36C as the current heatwave continues to grip the nation. Many areas across these regions will again surpass 30C following Monday's sweltering conditions that saw highs of more than 33C.
The blistering heat comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended amber heat health alerts for much of the country until Wednesday morning. Monday marked the hottest start to Wimbledon on record, with 32.9C recorded at nearby Kew Gardens and 33.1C at Heathrow.
Record temperatures continue climbing
Charlwood in Surrey holds the distinction of recording this year's hottest temperature so far at 33.2C on 21st June. Alex Burkill, meteorologist at the Met Office, said there would be a "three-way split" across the UK on Tuesday.
South, central and eastern England will experience high temperatures with "lots of sunshine on offer", he explained. While some cloud cover and isolated showers cannot be ruled out, parts of the far South East will see barely a cloud in the sky.
Heat building across the South East
"With all that sunshine, with all the hot weather that we've had recently, the heat's going to continue to build and temperatures are going to rise a little bit higher," Burkill said. Towards the South East, many places will see high 20s or low 30s, but temperatures could reach 34C, 35C or even 36C.
Meanwhile, scattered showers from the South West will affect parts of Wales and northern England during Tuesday. North-west Scotland and Northern Ireland are forecast to experience largely dry conditions.
Health alerts extended nationwide
Amber heat health alerts issued by the UKHSA cover Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, the West Midlands, the East of England, London, the South East and the South West until 9am Wednesday. A yellow heat health alert has also been extended to the same time for the North West, with significant impacts expected on health and social care services.
Relief is on the horizon as fresher air is expected to sweep in from the continent over Tuesday night into Wednesday. This means it will start to feel "a bit more comfortable" in many places, the forecaster said.
(PA) Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
