By Wednesday, the heatwave will be over across the UK with temperatures in the south-east falling to the mid-20s – at levels more typical for the beginning of July.
There will be some heavy showers across the far south-east of England, north-east England and eastern Scotland.
Wimbledon in particular will welcome the respite after the hottest start to the tennis tournament on record with tennis players seen holding ice bags on their heads to keep themselves cool.
This is the second UK heatwave of 2025.
An official heatwave is declared when locations reach a certain temperature for three consecutive days. The thresholds vary from 25C to 28C in different parts of the country.
While this heatwave is a result of a large area of high pressure getting “stuck” over Europe – dubbed a “heat dome” by some – high temperatures are becoming increasingly common in the UK.
Scientists have emphasised the role of climate change in these sizzling summers, saying that heatwaves will likely become more frequent and hotter in the future.
