Temperatures are set to remain high this week as Wales experiences the first heatwave of the year. The area of high pressure which meant it has been dry for most of the past month has moved away, allowing a plum of warmer weather influence weather across the UK.
Temperatures of 30C in Porthmadog were recorded over the weekend, and it reached 32.2C in Surrey, but there were also thunderstorms that are likely to last into Monday. Welsh weather forecaster Derek Brockway says that after Monday is out the way, "the following days look dry next week. Plenty of sunshine. Very warm or hot and feeling humid! Flaming June!"
Most of the UK will meet heatwave criteria next week, the Met Office said.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber alert for hot weather until 9am on Tuesday in the West Midlands, East Midlands, east of England, South East and South West.
It means the impact of the heat is "likely to be felt across the whole health service... and the wider population, not just the most vulnerable".
Here is how hot it will be where you live next week according to the charts from weatheronline.co.uk:
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The Met Office forecast for Wales this week says: "Another warm day on Monday with light winds. Further heavy showers developing in the afternoon with possible thundery downpours. Low cloud around coasts which should gradually clear through the morning. Maximum temperature 25 °C.
"The outlook for Tuesday to Thursday: shows high pressure builds, many will see lots of warm weather, with plenty of sunshine and a very low risk of the odd shower. Staying humid, perhaps feeling uncomfortable overnight."
Looking at the UK long-range forecast for Thursday, June 15 to Saturday, June 24, and it seems to remain settled.
It says: "Overall settled weather conditions are expected to be observed at the beginning of the period. Light to moderated easterly winds are likely to be predominant. Vast majority of places expected to stay dry, excluding the west and northwest where showers and even thunderstorms may occur.
"Areas in the northwest might experience low cloud drifting from the sea by the start of the weekend, otherwise sunny for most. Temperature likely to remain warm during the day and overnight for most of the country, excluding coastal and some eastern areas. As the period progresses, conditions are expected to remain similar throughout with settled and dry conditions likely to remain widespread in the north of the UK. Chance of showers and thunderstorms development over the south."
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