SCHOOLS OUT... THE SUN’S OUT UK set to top temperatures in Maldives
BRITAIN BRIT is set to bask in a 34C heatwave heat this week – making it hotter hotte than the Maldives.
The start of the school holidays will see temperatures te rocket thanks to a scorch scorching air from France and Spain.
For Forecasters are expecting the hottest day of the year on Wednesday with parts of central, cen southern and eastern areas swelte sweltering in more than 34C (94F) heat.
In contrast, temperatures in the Maldi Maldives are set to reach 30C.
Hig High pressure building across England and W Wales from tomorrow will bring much warmer air from Europe, says the Met Office. O Temperatures are set to soar on Tu Tuesday and Wednesday, although sunsh sunshine will be sandwiched between rain and thund thunderstorms.
Th The warm weath weather system will also take hold on t he Conti Continent, where parts of south southern Spain and southern Franc France could see tempe temperatures exceed 40C 4 (104F) – we weeks after they reached a re recordbreaking 45.9C (114F) 1 in one French village.
Met Office chief meteorologist A Andy Page said: “As we head into next w week temperatures will increase daily a across much of England and Wales.
“Temperatures could reach 34C by Wednesday in parts of central, southern or eastern areas and heatwave thresholds are likely to be hit in some places.
“But northwestern parts of the UK will experience spells of rain – which could be heavy at times – and strong winds, bringing a risk of coastal gales.”
The hols got off to an unsettled start yesterday. Umbrellas were out in force in Newcastle at the Pride festival.
In Suffolk, organisers of the Latitude Festival delayed performances on three main stages as storm clouds hovered over Southwold’s Henham Park.
In East Sussex, a kitesurfer was killed after he crashed into concrete and was dragged across rocks in what police described as a “tragic accident” after a gust at Camber Sands, near Rye.
A tornado swept through parts of Greater Manchester and Cheshire, damaging buildings and cars on Friday.
And trees were uprooted at Stamford Park in Altrincham.