Britain to brace for “super heatwave” as areas in the UK are expected to hit 30°C temperatures this summer

British summers have been notoriously a lot warmer than in previous years, and this year is set to be no exception, according to recent weather forecasts. According to InMeteo, the United Kingdom is about to face a “super heatwave” by the Summer holidays of 2024.

InMeteo is forecasting that temperatures around Greater London and Surrey are expected to reach a blistering 25°C by June 20 2024, with much of Southeast England experiencing the warmer weather - including the site for Glastonbury Festival 2024. 

Other regions in the United Kingdom, such as Leeds, are expecting to reach 23°C around that period, while most of England and Wales can relax with temperatures only expecting to reach 20°C. Forecasts from Scotland and Northern Island have also shown those areas can expect cooler weather. 

That forecast has been supported by Exacta Weather, with spokesperson James Madden explaining that a “major heatwave, or super heatwave,” is still expected to reach the United Kingdom around mid-July, with predictions including temperatures reaching the mid to high 30°C in some conditions, despite the current fresh conditions around the country this weekend.

"Our earlier high-confidence forecast for a major heatwave or super heatwave is still on target to develop in or around mid-July for the UK and Ireland, and temperatures could still reach as high as the mid to high 30C mark at the peak of this,” Madden explained to The Mirror.

"With the prospects of a potential super heatwave on the cards during this summer, we can take a look back at our correct several-month and week-ahead forecasts for summer 2018 (the equal hottest summer on record) and the exact timing of the heatwaves and a heatwave of 'epic proportions' on our part, in addition to calling 'the hottest summer ever'.