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Britain set for another scorching day with 30C expected in the south Britain set for another scorching day with 30C expected in the south
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Temperatures are set to reach sizzling highs again on Wednesday as even residents in Scotland's Highlands enjoy scorching sun. Temperatures are set to reach sizzling highs across large parts of the UK again on Wednesday with a high of 30C (86F) expected in the south of England and possibly 28C (82F) in Scotland.
With a high of 30C (86F) expected in the south of England and possibly 28C (82F) in Scotland, Britons will be bathing in warmer climes than parts of Portugal and Spain.
Tuesday's high of 29.9C (85F) in Solent, Hampshire, could be beaten, according to the Met Office, which has predicted that highs will continue until the weekend.Tuesday's high of 29.9C (85F) in Solent, Hampshire, could be beaten, according to the Met Office, which has predicted that highs will continue until the weekend.
The hot weather brings with it a risk of heavy downpours, warned forecaster Emma Corrigan, who said rain could hit the south-west this week.The hot weather brings with it a risk of heavy downpours, warned forecaster Emma Corrigan, who said rain could hit the south-west this week.
"There is a risk of isolated heavy thunderstorms in the south-west on Wednesday and Thursday and perhaps into Friday," she said. "The storms could be quite slow-moving, and therefore heavy in places.""There is a risk of isolated heavy thunderstorms in the south-west on Wednesday and Thursday and perhaps into Friday," she said. "The storms could be quite slow-moving, and therefore heavy in places."
No weather warnings have been issued ahead of the expected rainfall, she added.No weather warnings have been issued ahead of the expected rainfall, she added.
After a hot and humid July, August, while expected to begin with some fine and dry weather, could bring lower temperatures as a "frontal feature" pushes in from the south-east.After a hot and humid July, August, while expected to begin with some fine and dry weather, could bring lower temperatures as a "frontal feature" pushes in from the south-east.
Billy Payne, a forecaster with Meteogroup, said August "should get off to a fairly dry and settled start" with a buildup of high pressure. He said next week will bring a slight drop in temperatures but highs of 23C (73F) are possible in the south of England on Monday. Billy Payne, a forecaster with Meteogroup, said August "should get off to a fairly dry and settled start" with a buildup of high pressure. He said next week would bring a slight drop in temperatures but highs of 23C (73F) were possible in the south of England on Monday.