UK weather: Brits cross their fingers for a June heatwave – with sun-seekers packing out beaches and parks as temperatures rise above 20C
Warm summer weather this weekend has the country crossing its fingers in hopes of a June heatwave, as sun worshipers flock to beaches and parks to soak up the heat.
After a damp May, June is off to a mild start, with temperatures across Britain reaching 24 degrees Celsius today.
The sudden heatwave has been welcomed by Brits who have been heading outside to enjoy the sun while they can.
In Dorset and the surrounding areas, partygoers have been pictured flocking to the area’s picturesque beaches.
Located in the southeast of England With office predicts mercury levels could rise to 24 degrees Celsius in Southampton this afternoon. While the rest of the south has an average temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius.
A woman enjoying the sun on Branksome Chine beach in Dorset. After a damp May, June is off to a mild start, with temperatures across Britain reaching 24 degrees Celsius today
Revelers soak up the sun at Wimbledon Common in south-west London. In south-east England, the Met Office predicts mercury levels in Southampton could rise to 24 degrees Celsius this afternoon
Cyclists on a sunny bike ride in Berkshire. Brits hoping for a heatwave may be disappointed as rain is expected later in the week
In Weymouth (pictured) and surrounding areas, partygoers are pictured flocking to the area’s picturesque beaches
A similar picture can be seen in the Midlands and most of the north, with temperatures in Manchester dropping slightly to a still pleasant 18 degrees Celsius.
North of the border in Scotland, areas of the Highlands are over 10 degrees cooler than parts of England, but most of the country tends to stay in the high teens.
Brits hoping for a heatwave may be disappointed as rain is expected later in the week.
The Met Office has also reportedly prepared the government for extremely soggy weather.
Between early June and late August, they estimate that wet weather will be 50 percent more likely than average.
The gloomy forecast threatens to interrupt a number of summer events, including Wimbledon and Glastonbury. If the predictions are correct, iIt could be the wettest summer since 1912 – when rain fell on 55 days during the summer season.
The sudden heatwave has been welcomed by Brits who have been heading outside to enjoy the sun while they can
Families enjoy the warm weather at Hathersage Pool in the Peak District. The Midlands enjoy similar warm weather to the south, while temperatures in the north drop slightly
Two ladies punting near Cambridge. Warm summer weather this weekend has the country crossing its fingers in hopes of a heat wave in June
Gamblers flock to the River Cam to enjoy the warm weather
The Met Office’s long-term forecast said: ‘The likelihood of a wetter than average period is greater than a drier than average period.
‘Rainfall at this time of year has an increased risk of localized heavy rain and thunderstorms.’
Forecasters blame low-pressure systems for the wet summer.
It comes after the Met Office revealed it was April the sixth wettest since records from 1836.
