Searing 32C heat set to hit London as Britons pack out beaches

Britain roasts! Searing 32C heat is set to hit London as Britons pack out beaches – but Met Office warns of thunderstorms further north with ‘chance homes could be quickly flooded’

  • Heat health warning in place, covering most of England, until Monday at 9am
  • Warning for thunderstorms for parts of England and Scotland from 1pm-9pm
  • READ: It was scorching at Glasto? There are another FIVE heatwaves coming…

Britain is roasting as temperatures up to 32C are set to hit London today and Britons are already packing out the beaches – but the Met Office has warned of thunderstorms further north that may even flood people’s homes.

The Met Office put a heat health warning in place, covering most of England, until Monday at 9am.

The forecaster also issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for parts of England and Scotland today from 1pm-9pm, which could cause localised flooding. 

Some areas could see 30-40mm of rainfall in 1-2 hours, but this is expected to ‘vary significantly, while some places are forecast to see hail up to 3cm in diameter along with strong, gusty winds, the Met Office said. 

The forecaster predicted a ‘hot and humid Sunday afternoon in the east and south, with prolonged intervals of very strong sunshine’ for today.

The Met Office put a heat health warning in place, covering most of England, until Monday at 9am (pictured: packed beach in Southend, Essex, today)

The forecaster also issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for parts of England and Scotland today from 1pm-9pm, which could cause localised flooding (pictured: a runner in Hyde Park today)

Some areas could see 30-40mm of rainfall in 1-2 hours, but this is expected to ‘vary significantly, while some places are forecast to see hail up to 3cm in diameter along with strong, gusty winds, the Met Office said (pictured: a man in Hyde Park today)

It added: ‘Heavy, perhaps thundery, rain and showers are progressing across northern England, Scotland, and parts of Northern Ireland.’

There was another yellow weather warning issued for thunderstorms across parts of Northern Ireland today between 2pm-7pm. 

The Met Office said: ‘Whilst there remains some uncertainty in whether thunderstorms develop as cooler conditions follow from the west, there is a chance that an organised line of thunderstorms could develop across northern Britain during Sunday afternoon before clearing east into the North Sea during the evening.

‘This is more likely to happen across eastern parts of the warning area including northeast England and eastern Scotland.’

Temperatures could peak at 32C in the far southeast today, and widely into the high 20s elsewhere in the south and east.

The heat health warning urges people to ‘watch out for those who might struggle to keep cool in the hot weather’. 

The blast of hot weather has come as Glastonbury revellers continued to soak up the sun on Worthy Farm in Somerset ahead of performances by Elton John, Blondie, Queens of the Stone Age, Lil NasX and Sophie Ellis Bextor. 

Revellers opted for unusual methods to keep their cool amid the heat today using cans of water for makeshift showers and some even stripping off completely.

The forecaster predicted a ‘hot and humid Sunday afternoon in the east and south, with prolonged intervals of very strong sunshine’ for today (pictured: people in Hyde Park today)

Temperatures could peak at 32C in the far southeast today, and widely into the high 20s elsewhere in the south and east (pictured: beach goers in Southend, Essex, today)

It added: ‘Heavy, perhaps thundery, rain and showers are progressing across northern England, Scotland, and parts of Northern Ireland.’ (pictured: a woman relaxing in Hyde Park today)

There was another yellow weather warning issued for thunderstorms across parts of Northern Ireland today between 2pm-7pm (pictured: a man reading in sunny Hyde Park today)

The Met Office said: ‘Whilst there remains some uncertainty in whether thunderstorms develop as cooler conditions follow from the west, there is a chance that an organised line of thunderstorms’ (pictured: a runner in Hyde Park today)

It covers London, the South East, South West, East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, Yorkshire and the Humber.

Met Office chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert described the prospect of thunderstorms developing as ‘finely balanced’. 

He had said: ‘It’s worth noting the temperatures in the south will remain quite high overnight this weekend, so it’s important to look out for those who may be more vulnerable to heat.’

He added: ‘There are some marked contrasts in the UK’s weather this weekend, with some potentially impactful thunderstorms developing affecting the northern half of the UK on Sunday, while further south it will become hot.

‘For those in the north, there is a chance of thunderstorms developing as we see a change to cooler conditions with a chance that these could become organised with heavy rain, hail, lightning and gusty winds.’  

The heat health warning urges people to ‘watch out for those who might struggle to keep cool in the hot weather’ (pictured: swimmers in the River Wharfe near Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, today)

Met Office chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert described the prospect of thunderstorms developing as ‘finely balanced’ (pictured: revellers trying to cool off at Glastonbury)

He had said: ‘It’s worth noting the temperatures in the south will remain quite high overnight this weekend, so it’s important to look out for those who may be more vulnerable to heat’ (pictured: people seeking shelter from the sun at Glastonbury)

The heat health warning covers London, the South East, South West, East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, Yorkshire and the Humber (pictured: people enjoying the sunshine at Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire today)

Revellers opted for unusual methods to keep their cool amid the heat today using cans of water for makeshift showers and some even stripping off completely 

Meteorologist Lehnert added: ‘For those in the north, there is a chance of thunderstorms developing as we see a change to cooler conditions with a chance that these could become organised with heavy rain, hail, lightning and gusty winds’ (pictured: people taking their kit to their cars at Glastonbury)

A weather forecast by the Meteogroup UK predicts for tonight: ‘Rain and showers will clear eastwards during the evening to leave it dry with late spells of sunshine’ (pictured: people packing away their tents at Glastonbury)

Forecast continued: ‘Overnight will then continue to be generally dry with long clear intervals and just some patchy fair-weather cloud cover around. A few showers are possible, mostly across western areas by dawn’ (pictured: people gathering their things at Glastonbury)

A weather forecast by the Meteogroup UK predicts for tonight: ‘Rain and showers will clear eastwards during the evening to leave it dry with late spells of sunshine.

‘Overnight will then continue to be generally dry with long clear intervals and just some patchy fair-weather cloud cover around. A few showers are possible, mostly across western areas by dawn.’

The forecast for tomorrow says: ‘A mostly dry and sunny start to the day however there is a chance of a few showers across western areas. 

‘It will continue to be mainly dry with sunny spells during the day however patchy cloud cover will build and there is a threat of showers which will be mostly across Scotland and Northern Ireland.’

The Met Office said last night was ‘a warm one for many of us’, but particularly for Achnagart in Scotland, where temperatures stayed above 20 degrees all night. 

The forecast for tomorrow says: ‘A mostly dry and sunny start to the day however there is a chance of a few showers across western areas’ (pictured: improvised showering at Glastonbury)

The Met Office said last night was ‘a warm one for many of us’, but particularly for Achnagart in Scotland, where temperatures stayed above 20 degrees all night (pictured: people looking for shelter from the heat at Glastonbury as they pack up their things on the last day)

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