Intense heat set to trigger thunderstorms in the south-east

Very hot conditions will continue across central, eastern and south-eastern parts of the England until the end of the week, but the heat will trigger intense thunderstorms in some areas.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Jul 2018, 13:44 BST
Updated 25th Jul 2018, 14:54 BST
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The Met Office says that the heatwave of 2018 will reach a peak for the time being on Thursday and Friday with temperatures likely to break the UK July record, and possibly the all-time UK record somewhere in south-east England.

Highs of 35degC are expected on Thursday and 37degC on Friday.

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Paul Gundersen, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “The heatwave conditions will continue across much of England, with temperatures into the mid to high 30s Celsius in many places from the Midlands eastwards on Thursday and Friday and it’s possible that we could break the all-time UK record of 38.5C if conditions all come together.

Thunderstorms could hit SussexThunderstorms could hit Sussex
Thunderstorms could hit Sussex

“If you’re looking for somewhere to escape the heat, western and northern areas will have pleasantly warm mid 20s Celsius, although across Northern Ireland and western Scotland this may be accompanied by occasionally cloudy skies.”

The highest temperature recorded so far this year is 33.3degC at Santon Downham on July 23.

The highest temperature recorded in 2017 was 34.5degC at Heathrow on June 21.

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