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UK weather: Three-month heatwave begins on Wednesday UK weather: Three-month heatwave begins on Wednesday as temperatures set to hit 23C
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Summer is going to arrive early with high temperatures expected to hit the UK this week.Summer is going to arrive early with high temperatures expected to hit the UK this week.
From Wednesday, the thermostat will climb to 23°C, as a tropical air mass brings up warm air from Southern Europe.From Wednesday, the thermostat will climb to 23°C, as a tropical air mass brings up warm air from Southern Europe.
The Met Office has also predicted that high temperatures of around 28°C will also arrive earlier than usual this year, with unusually hot temperatures expected to arrive by this July, according to a three month contingency forecast issued by the Met Office.The Met Office has also predicted that high temperatures of around 28°C will also arrive earlier than usual this year, with unusually hot temperatures expected to arrive by this July, according to a three month contingency forecast issued by the Met Office.
Fortunately, the chilly weather predicted for this weekend is just a blot on an otherwise sunny horizon, as temperatures are set to rise steadily from next week.Fortunately, the chilly weather predicted for this weekend is just a blot on an otherwise sunny horizon, as temperatures are set to rise steadily from next week.
An elderly couple soak up the sun on Blackpool beach Spring/Summer 2015 could even be the hottest on record.An elderly couple soak up the sun on Blackpool beach Spring/Summer 2015 could even be the hottest on record.
The news comes after a Met Office spokeswoman, Nicky Maxey, talked at length about the hot weather coming next week.The news comes after a Met Office spokeswoman, Nicky Maxey, talked at length about the hot weather coming next week.
“Temperatures will hit 20°C with Wales and the West Midlands in for the best of the sunshine and warmth.”“Temperatures will hit 20°C with Wales and the West Midlands in for the best of the sunshine and warmth.”