Phew! 35° sunshine next week
The heat’s on as Spanish plume heads for Britain
BRITS will bask in record high temperatures, as a 44C Spanish plume hits our shores.
Hot air sweeps in from Spain today, starting a week of sizzling weather that will peak at 35C.
BRITONS are set to bask in record high temperatures, as a 44C Spanish plume hits our shores.
The band of hot air will sweep in from Spain today, and begin a week of sweltering conditions.
Tomorrow will be the hottest day of the weekend, with 30C (86F) likely in the south and the mid-20Cs further north.
And temperatures will continue to rise, peaking in midweek at a blistering 35C (95F).
Supermarkets are gearing up for bumper sales as families hold picnics and barbecues.
Tesco expects to sell 1.5million packets of barbecue meats, 600 tonnes of strawberries and 21m bottles of beer to sunseekers.
Accuweather forecaster Eric Leister said parts of the country will bake in the earliest summer heatwave for more than a decade.
He added: “A surge of very warm air will send temperatures to their highest readings so far this year across southern England this weekend into Monday.
“The unseasonable heat will be accompanied by abundant sunshine this weekend, making it feel even warmer.”
NHS chiefs have issued a health alert from Monday.
Warnings are only given when temperatures hit 30C during the day and don’t fall below 15C (59F) at night.
Medics are expecting an influx of patients hit by the heat, and asked people to check on elderly relatives.
A St John Ambulance spokesman said: “Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are the most serious problems that can develop when temperatures soar.
“So it’s essential that people can spot the signs, such as headache and dizziness, and get them somewhere cool and rehydrated as soon as possible.”