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Aug 22, 2023

UK heatwave: Storm Antoni downpours replaced by 28C scorcher as summer sunshine returns

Storm Antoni downpours look set to get replaced by 28C heat as a last-minute summer scorcher is now on the cards. The change in conditions would mark a dramatic turnaround compared to this weekend.

Storm Antoni downpours look set to get replaced by 28C heat as a last-minute summer scorcher is now on the cards.

The change in conditions would mark a dramatic turnaround compared to this weekend.

Storm Antoni wreaked havoc across the UK, with flooding and winds of up to 78 miles per hour.

The Met Office claimed mercury could hit as high as 28C on Thursday, up from 25C on Wednesday.

Temperatures will get warmer again in mid-August

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Such a forecast would see the warmest temperatures in the UK since July 8.

Simon Patridge, from the Met Office, pointed out early August heat will not last long.

He told The Independent: “By Thursday, we will probably reach 27C-28C in southeast England.

“Wednesday to Thursday will be when we get an area of high pressure for a change and winds coming in from the south.

"It won't be all sunshine as there will be sunny spells but a fair bit of cloud, particularly towards the north and the west.

"But by Friday a band of rain will move in across the UK and we will be back to where we are today.

"By Saturday we will be back to showers and temperatures to around if not a little bit below average."

The UK’s national weather service added in a forecast: “Tuesday will be rather cloudy, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.

The Met Office's mercury forecast for Thursday

Met Office

“Drier and brighter on Wednesday and Thursday, with just a few showers possible. Temperatures rising, feeling much warmer.”

Weather experts at NetWeather claim warm weather will return just days later.

London could see temperatures reach 29C on August 15.

Mercury is then expected to hover above 20C until the third week of the month.