Issued: 0900hrs Monday 22nd June 2026
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Record breaking hot temperatures to be expected this week

Watching for records to be broken this week with this exceptional heat. Many areas will continue to see very warm and humid conditions and the south and east particularly could become hot indeed. Largely dry but some thundery showers are at risk for some. A more widely spread breakdown in the weather is expected by the weekend.

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Thursday 25/6/26
Strong southeasterly winds extend across the country, pushing a waft of hot and humid air further northwards for another exceptional day in many places. Largely sunny with some thin high cloud around. Some misty low cloud again for northwest Scotland, locally also possible coastal fog in northeast England. A risk of thundery rain developing for western Scotland and northwest Ireland. Another humid day. Top temperatures climbing above 30C for many places up to southern Scotland, 33 to 37C in central and southern England. Cooler along North Sea coasts. 25C inland for northern Scotland, cooler northwest Scotland.

Friday 26/6/26
Some changes on Friday as thundery showers are possible, mainly in western areas, through Ireland, Wales, parts of Scotland and northern England, locally torrential but these could be very hit and miss. Much of central, southern and eastern England likely stays dry, but risk of scattered thunderstorms more widely into the evening and night. Gusty southerly winds and feeling hot and humid again. Highs 27 to 33C in central and eastern areas, easing back to 18 to 22C in the west of Britain and for Ireland.

Saturday 27/6/26
Lower pressure to the north and west on Saturday. South to southwest flow across the country, bringing fresher conditions but also outbreaks of rain to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, north and west England as well as Wales. Drier and sunny in East Anglia and southeast England. Highs at 21C in the west, 28C in eastern areas.


 

Sunday 28/6/26
Low pressure remains over the Atlantic, promoting an unstable southerly flow. Areas of thundery rain spreading northeastwards across the country, some torrential downpours possible. Feeling humid in the south and east, fresher to the west. Highs 18 to 22C west and north, to 26C central and eastern areas.


 

Monday 29/6/26
A mixed west to southwesterly pattern to start the new week. Fresher overall with showery rain mainly in northern and western areas, some heavier showers possible. Sunny spells and broken cloud. Highs 17 to 25C, warmest southeast England.

Tuesday 30/6/26
Currently there is a transient ridge of higher pressure on Tuesday which if persists will bring a dry and fine day for most with developing sunshine, however, showers are at risk. Outbreaks of rain will affect Ireland later. Highs 17 to 23C, warmest southeast England.