UK weather maps show earliest date mercury could hit 30C - and Brits won't be happy
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The UK has seen temperatures of as high as 30C in some parts of the country this past week - but the next time might not be for a while, according to a weather expert.
Jim Dale, global expert meteorologist and founder of British Weather Service, told Express.co.uk: "We just had two days [of temperatures up to 30C] in a row. I can’t yet see a repeat going forward even up to the 10th July."
But he said that more soaring temperatures may still creep in - but it may be after the middle of July. He added: "I think it’s more likely than not. We are generally on the edge of the big climate moves/impacts but it doesn’t mean we are immune, far from it. Space and watch."
Brits' hopes for a sizzling weekend have been dashed as the Met Office issues warnings of heavy rain and blustery conditions across the UK.
After basking in temperatures that soared to 30C on Tuesday and Wednesday, marking the hottest day of the year so far, the UK's brief encounter with summer is set to end.
Despite the respite, maps do show some minor peaks of up to 24C in the south east around July 11 - but this is subject to change.
Forecasters have predicted "unseasonably windy" conditions for the northern regions on Thursday, with coastal and hilly areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland bracing for gales.
Inland areas as far south as northern England and north Wales can expect gusts between 30-35mph. The winds are expected to make it feel chillier, and "severe gales" could hit the higher ground.
There's also talk of "heavy outbreaks of rain," cooling the country down after its short-lived hot spell.
Paul Gundersen, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, explained that a cold front from the northwest is heading southeast, signalling an end to the warm spell.
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"A band of patchy rain, which could be heavy in the far northwest at first, will move east across England and Wales, bringing temperatures closer to average. It will still be very warm in the far southeast on Thursday, but the cooler air will arrive by the evening, and then all places will enjoy a much cooler night than of late."
There's also talk of "heavy outbreaks of rain," cooling the country down after its short-lived hot spell.
Paul Gundersen, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, explained that a cold front from the northwest is heading southeast, signalling an end to the warm spell.
"A band of patchy rain, which could be heavy in the far northwest at first, will move east across England and Wales, bringing temperatures closer to average. It will still be very warm in the far southeast on Thursday, but the cooler air will arrive by the evening, and then all places will enjoy a much cooler night than of late."