UK weather forecast latest: heatwave to last over a MONTH as tennis fans set for Wimbledon 2018 sunshine

Hatty Collier2 July 2018

The UK heatwave is to last another month with the Wimbledon championships set for wall-to-wall sunshine, forecasters say.

Wimbledon gets under way on Monday with defending champion Roger Federer making a bid for a record-breaking ninth title.

Meteorologist Helen Roberts told the Standard that the good weather is expected to last throughout the competition, which starts on Monday and runs for two weeks, with only a few showers forecast overnight on Tuesday and later in the week.

Fans on Murray Mound soak up the sun at a previous Wimbledon tournament
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She added that high pressure is expected across the UK for the whole month with lots of dry, sunny weather and above average temperatures.

Ms Roberts said: “So Monday looks like another dry and hot day. Temperatures are probably going to reach about 27C and the theme is going to be much of the same.

Spectators shelter from the sun as they watch a match on a large television screen at a previous Wimbledon tournament
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“There is the potential for a shower, probably late Tuesday into early Wednesday but the majority of the showers are going to be overnight so shouldn’t affect play [at Wimbledon].

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“There is the threat of another shower in the later part of the week. “

She added: “We are expecting lots of dry, sunny weather with above average temperatures. It looks like it’s going to last for a while, the whole of this coming week into the start of next week as well.

“Much of July will be dry and fine and fairly settled. There will be the odd thundery shower. We can expect high pressure for much of the month across most of the UK.”

Sunbathers on Brighton beach
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The UK has currently in the grip of a heatwave with highs of 32.1C seen on Friday and highs of 30C seen on Saturday.

Met Office forecasters said: “30 to 40 mm of rain in an hour is possible, though the scattered nature of the showers means it is not certain where these higher totals and any impacts may occur.

“However where surface water flooding or lightning impacts do occur they are likely to be in only a few places rather than across the whole warning area. The greatest chance of impacts is in the afternoon, with the risk decreasing again on Sunday evening.”

Two people take a selfie on Waterloo Bridge infront of the skyline of the City financial district of London, as people enjoy the continuing spell of hot weather
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The Met Office warned that those affected by the storms should be aware of the risk of flooding, power cuts and treacherous conditions on the roads.

The Met Office can now issue warnings for rain, thunderstorms, wind, snow, lightning, ice and fog. It said it will now also issue dual warnings and the alerts can be up to seven days in advance, rather than five.

The rest of the country will see little rain and continue to bask in glorious sunshine and hot temperatures. Daytime temperatures are not expected to drop much lower than 24C all week.

Parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland, are on a hosepipe ban with companies urging people to think about the water they are using.

Water companies have asked customers to conserve supplies by not using hosepipes or water sprinklers as the heatwave continues.

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