Key points
- England witnesses temperature high of 33.1C in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
- The amber heat health alerts have been issued for six regions of England
- Monday will likely see showers developing across many parts of UK
ISLAMABAD: Hot weather will likely continue across the UK on Sunday with possible highs of 31C as the country moves past the peak of its third heatwave this year.
BBC cited UK’s Met Office as saying that the temperatures are forecast to dip slightly on Sunday before a cooler change on Monday that will bring “heavy spells of rain” for many areas.
On Saturday Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all recorded their warmest day of the year so far, while England witnessed a temperature high of 33.1C in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
In Northern Ireland, there was a high of 30C in Magilligan, Londonderry – the first time that temperature has been reached since July 2022, the weather service said.
And in Wales, Cardiff’s Bute Park reached 33.1C.
The amber heat health alerts have been issued for six regions of England – the West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, South West, London and East of England.
Wildfire warning
In Scotland, an “extreme” wildfire warning is in effect across much of the country with crews battling a blaze in Perth, BBC reported.
Firefighters in Surrey were also battling a wildfire to the south of Farnham, which had grown to eight hectares as of Saturday evening.
According to the Met Office, “the heatwave will begin to breakdown” from Sunday, and Monday will see showers developing across many parts of the UK.
