After a rather underwhelming start to the month, perhaps the old "Flamin' June" saying may finally have something going for it after all. Summer is set to make a convincing return over the coming week as the heat that has been building across mainland Europe starts to extend northwards across the British Isles. For many places, temperatures will climb well above average, with many regions set to experience their warmest weather of the year so far.
Although somewhat cooler air moved in from the west for the start of the weekend, the emphasis is now on high pressure building across the country before moving out over the North Sea as we head into the new working week. This will allow some of that hot air over mainland Europe to be drawn northwards so that, during the course of the coming week, temperatures will climb with values reaching the mid-high thirties in some southern and eastern areas.
However, it won't be all blue skies and wall-to-wall sunshine. Atlantic weather systems will continue to brush northern and western parts of the UK and Ireland from time to time bringing spells of cloud along with outbreaks of rain and showers, particularly across Scotland, Ireland and parts of northwest England. Humidity levels are also set to increase and, as the heat builds, there will be the risk of some heavy and thundery downpours developing at times, although it remains too early to pin down exactly where and when these may occur.
Overall though, after a distinctly mixed first half of June, many parts of Britain and Ireland are finally set to enjoy a taste of "Flamin' June", with some genuinely hot and uncomfortable conditions likely in places as we head through the week. This is something that we are monitoring closely. With this heatwave arriving so soon after the Summer Solstice, it is worth emphasising that UV levels will be very high too.
METEOROLOGIST : BARBER
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