Greater Manchester could face the longest heatwave in four years next week as temperatures in the city-region are expected to surpass Tenerife.
Following an expected sunny weekend of around 20-22C, the weather in our region is set to continue to rise at the start of the week potentially reaching as high as 27C.
The Met Office reports that both Monday and Tuesday could see highs of 27C - lower than the expected 21C that Tenerife could see.
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Temperatures could hit as high as 35C in Britain next week, which would see the country also surpass the heat of the Caribbean.
The Met Office predicts that while Manchester is set to be hot on both Monday and Tuesday, the weather will be more cloudy than sunny. Pollen levels are expected to be very high.
The temperature is expected to lower slightly on Wednesday to 21C, but could possibly bring out more sunshine than Monday and Tuesday.
With the weather expected to be hotter than usual across the country, the Met Office has issued a level 2 heat health alert covering southern and eastern areas. There is a ‘high chance’ of temperatures rising significantly from 9am on Monday July 11, and 9am on Friday July 15, in parts of England.
"We’re at the start of a stretch of warm weather for much of England and Wales that could last for much of next week," the Met Office’s deputy chief meteorologist, David Oliver, previously said.
"In the short term, many can expect temperatures in the mid to high 20Cs over the weekend, and then in the low 30Cs during the start of next week. Much of next week will remain warm for the time of year as well as dry and sunny."
The long run of hot temperatures would see the Met Office officially declare it as a heatwave. If the scorching weather lasts 12 days in a row, it would become the longest heatwave for four years.
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