A heatwave is "likely" to hit large parts of the South West in the coming days, the Met Office has revealed. Sweltering temperatures could fall on the region for a prolonged period of time, reports Somerset Live.
The forecaster has warned that high temperatures could be seen across the rest of this week and heading into next week. A weather map revealed by the Met Office yesterday (July 6) shows an official heatwave is "likely" in the coming days in Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire, Dorset and eastern parts of Somerset.
The map also shows an official heatwave is "possible" in western parts of Somerset and most of Devon. As of this morning (Thursday) the Met Office's forecast for Bristol shows temperatures between today and Sunday are expected to peak between 24-25C, climbing to 27C on Tuesday then 28C on Thursday and Friday next week (July 15).
