Temperatures have slowly been creeping up through spring and while there have been rumblings of a heatwave approaching the UK, the Met Office has explained exactly whether we can expect some scorching weather soon. Temperatures are set to increase during this week rising from around 16°C on Monday to 18°C by the weekend in parts of Wales.
While there have been some reports of a 35°C 'African plume' heatwave, BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said on the BBC Countryfile forecast on Sunday (May 14): "There is an area of high pressure bringing a lot of dry weather around and there will be a gentle rise in the temperature from a little below the average to a little on the average for the time of year by the end of the week. At the moment no prolonged warmth on the way."
And reports about a heatwave hitting the UK anytime soon have been further debunked by the Met Office, who have explained exactly what has to happen to constitute warm weather officially being considered a heatwave. You can get more weather news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
