{"id":6507,"date":"2025-06-16T17:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/?p=6507"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:34:32","slug":"map-shows-how-hot-it-has-to-get-before-it-is-officially-a-heatwave-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/map-shows-how-hot-it-has-to-get-before-it-is-officially-a-heatwave-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Map shows how hot it has to get before it is officially a heatwave in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Soaking up the sun in Green Park, London. (Picture: Amer Ghazzal\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s time to dig out the sun umbrellas and stay hydrated as UK temperatures look set to soar for the rest of the week.<\/p>\n

A plume of warm air is being dragged in from Europe<\/a>, meaning parts of the country could be hotter than Istanbul this weekend.<\/p>\n

Forecasters predict it will be London<\/a> and the south of England<\/a> that will be baking in the hottest of this week’s rising temperatures.<\/p>\n

Is there officially going to be a heatwave this week?<\/h2>\n

Some Britons are set to bask in a heatwave<\/a> this week. <\/p>\n

The Met Office defines the weather event<\/a> as when temperatures meet or exceed the threshold for a specific area for three consecutive days.<\/p>\n

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Maps show how hot it has to be in different areas of the UK, for three consecutive days, to count as a heatwave (Picture: Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As shown in the map above, in London<\/a>, this is 28\u00b0C, whereas in cities including Bristol, Cardiff<\/a> and Manchester<\/a>, the threshold is 27\u00b0C, 26\u00b0C and 25\u00b0C, respectively.<\/p>\n

Tony Wisson, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: ‘By the beginning of the weekend, we could very well be meeting heatwave thresholds in places.<\/p>\n

‘While the warmest temperatures are likely across London and the east of England, by Saturday heatwave thresholds could be reached across much of the Midlands, low-lying areas bordering the Peak District and even parts of east Wales.’<\/p>\n

How long will the hot weather last?<\/h2>\n

The burst of heat is expected to peak this weekend before easing early next week.<\/p>\n

There is uncertainty in how quickly it will cool, with some models predicting temperatures in the mid-30s by Monday.<\/p>\n

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