Britain set for mini-heatwave
Temperatures will soar over the next couple of days as warm air pushes up from the Continent
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Britain is braced for a mini-heatwave over the next few days with temperatures hitting 33C.
Summer will finally arrive this week after a prolonged spell of wet weather and cooler than average temperatures for the time of year.
Today and tomorrow are expected to see highs of 25C, with the South of England experiencing the warmer weather first as the heat is drawn up across the UK from southern Europe.
By Tuesday the south will be sweltering in temperatures of 33C while the rest of the UK may reach 27C.
A tweet from The Met Office read: “The weather is set to turn hotter over the next few days thanks to heat spreading north from the near continent.”
The intense heat could spark a few showers north of the border in Scotland but the rest of the UK will bask briefly in warm, sunny weather until Wednesday.
However, the outlook from Wednesday onwards looks less promising as the heat generates thunderstorms and the possibility of showers.
The UK forecast from the Met Office warned Wednesday could feel breezy with thunderstorms.
And by Thursday it will feel fresher with sunshine and showers and temperatures dipping back down to around 24C.
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