UK heatwave to return in days as maps show scorching weather

Britain is likely to roast under scorching heat as record-breaking temperatures seem to make a return to the UK. The weather maps show the mercury levels are likely to skyrocket above 25C next weekend as a result of the blistering weather in Europe.

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The past week has seen extreme heat hit southern Europe, the US and north Africa. 

Italy experienced its third heatwave of the summer and temperatures are forecast to spike in Spain on Sunday when national elections are being held.

Athens is expected to be hotter than 40C for at least six to seven days, according to the meteorologist Panagiotis Giannopoulos.

Even on Saturday, holidaymakers in the Greek Island of Rhodes were forced to leave their hotels after out-of-control wildfires ravaged the island.

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The previous heatwave record in Greece was set in 1987, when scorching temperature lasted 11 days.

Athens’ highest temperature, of 44.8C, was recorded in June 2007, according to the national observatory, with nearby Elefsina recording a national high of 48C in July 1977.

Meanwhile, the UK has experienced a rather soggy July, but next week temperatures are set to spike.

The Met Office’s long-range forecast for mid-August said: “Towards the middle of the month, a gradual settling down of conditions remains the most likely trend, with longer periods of drier weather and more sunshine compared with previous weeks developing.

“Temperatures are likely to be cooler than average at first, but with the signal for improving conditions through the period a gradual upward trend in temperatures to average, with a slightly higher than normal chance of above average temperatures by the end of the period.”

Met Office spokesperson Grahame Madge said there is “no forecast signal for temperatures to reach last year’s threshold this year”, GB news reported.

He added: “The chance of reaching 40C is around one percent, so it is unlikely in any given year, but of course, it remains feasible.”

However, the temperatures in the UK over the next week are not likely to rival those experiences in Europe. 

London may witness temperatures hovering around 20C in the coming days while temperatures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will fluctuate around the high-teens.

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