Temperatures in Salisbury are expected to soar in the next few days as a late summer mini heatwave sweeps across parts of the UK.

Today (Sunday September 5) already feels very warm and according to the Met Office, this will be the case until at least Wednesday.

Tomorrow (Monday September 6) forecasters are predicting highs of 27 degrees in our city, with Tuesday and Wednesday also feeling very hot, with temperatures reaching 26 and 25 degrees respectively.

The average temperature for September in the UK is 18 degrees.

Annie Shuttleworth, a Met Office forecaster, said: “We are expecting temperatures to rise at the beginning of the new week.

“Sunday will be a cloudy and wetter day for much of Scotland and Northern Ireland while those further south will see bright and sunny conditions with temperatures in the mid-twenties.

“Despite a cloudy start to Monday, conditions will be clear and bright with hot temperatures for large parts of England and eastern Wales as the result of continental air moving in from the south.

“This air will start to push through the country on Tuesday and Wednesday, dragging temperatures as high as 29C (84.2F) for parts of the south-east while Scotland and Northern Ireland will also move into the mid-twenties.

“It’s going to be very warm for the time of year and could even be rather uncomfortable for people trying to sleep at night, with temperatures remaining at around 18C (64.4F) during the evening.”

Ms Shuttleworth said this meant a “decent chance” of an official heatwave for parts of central England and eastern Wales, where the temperature threshold needed over three days is 25 degrees.

However, she warned of an area of low pressure moving in from the west on Wednesday afternoon, bringing with it grey and wet conditions for much of the UK on Thursday.

Thunderstorms are also expected in the second half of the week to conclude the hot spell.

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