Bit of a northwest (🌧) to southeast (🌤) split with our weather this week...
Hotting up too in the SE
30C possible Friday
Heat building in the days ahead across the S and E
Low to mid 30sC possible SE
The UK June record high is 35.6C
Meanwhile, a record breaking heatwave developing across parts of the near continent
A mixed week of weather ahead
Warmer too though..notably towards the SE..
A reminder, we define a heatwave as 3 days or more with temperatures at least meeting these thresholds..
Worth noting the set of criteria used to formerly declare El Nino onset..
Horrible day
Further doses of heat on the way for the S/SE of the UK
Heatwave likely to be declared for some
33C possible Monday
June UK record is 35.6C ..
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
NOAA officially declare El Nino onset Sustained +>0.5C SST anomalies in Nino 3.4 region of Equatorial Pacific
Cross model support for it to strengthen
Atmosphere responding as
captured by sustained <=-7 SOI index
BoM still to declare El Nino
Blog here-
www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/el...
NHC has initiated advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone One (formerly AL90) located over southern Texas. Potential Tropical Cyclone Advisories (PTC Advisories) are issued when there is high confidence that the disturbance will develop into a storm and bring significant impacts.
Some unsettled weather at times this week, but gradually turning warmer too ☔🌡️
Here's a summary of each day 👇
Temperatures are expected to reach the high 20s Celsius quite widely, with the potential for 32°C to be reached in the south of England on Sunday and potentially even higher temperatures on Monday.
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Temperatures are expected to reach the high 20s Celsius quite widely, with the potential for 32°C to be reached in the south of England on Sunday and potentially even higher temperatures on Monday.