It's going to get hot in Manchester this week as UK set to be hit with Spanish heatwave
13.06.2022 - 11:41
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester is set to see temperatures soar to nearly 30C over the week as the UK is hit with a heatwave.
Temperatures will begin to get warmer from Tuesday with a high of 20C before it heats up further over the following days. According to the Met Office, the weather will stay "largely dry and sunny, although the sunshine will turn hazy at times. Turning warmer, mainly in the south."
A heatwave is defined by the Met Office as "at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold". The hot weather is set to peak in Manchester on Friday, with a sunny day forecast and highs of 27C. Wednesday and Thursday will bring temperatures of 22C and 23C respectively.
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While the south of England is likely to see more heat on Saturday and Sunday, temperatures will drop off in the North West but will remain relatively warm, reaching high of 18C on both days, according to the Met Office.
The Met Office's Steven Keates said: "There’s not been much in the way of exceptionally warm days or hot days yet this year, but that is set to change. We’re set to see probably a brief spell of hot weather at the end of this coming week."
He added: "We think at the moment it will be warmer than average with an increasing likelihood of heatwaves. There have been no heatwaves so far this year … the greater likelihood is that it’s going to be the further south, southeast, you are."
The increase in temperatures will be caused by hot air migrating from Spain and moving northwards and will narrowly miss some areas of the country such as Western Scotland and Northern Ireland. While the south of England is