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Mild and mostly dry bank holiday but heavy showers possible for some

UK should see mild and mostly dry weather on bank holiday Monday but heavy showers and thunder is possible in some areas. The highs are forecast to range between 11C and 19C, down from

Is there a late spring heatwave on the way?

Saturday and Sunday. At the moment, counties like Herefordshire and Worcestershire look most likely. But a lot depends on whether showers develop over the bank holiday weekend. ![Two colour temperature maps of the UK showing

Oldest known meteor shower to light up UK skies this week

UK there'll be clear skies from Saturday evening through to Sunday morning. You can always find out the forecast where you are by checking [BBC Weather

Warm weekend forecast before Arctic air brings cold spell next week

UK will then need to be on alert on Saturday night as a frost is possible. Temperatures will also have dropped across southern parts on Sunday as a cold weather front bringing patchy overnight drizzle

Temperatures could reach 30C in bank holiday weekend heatwave

forecast to rise as high as 30C in parts of the UK as a potential heatwave develops across the long bank holiday weekend.** [Heat health alerts, external](https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/heat?type=heat) have been issued

Health alerts issued for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK

Saturday and 32C on Sunday. Temperatures are forecast to peak on Monday when we could see 33C recorded in southern England and the Midlands. “It is likely that the May and spring UK temperature records

Summer warmth to return for weekend but heatwave chances fade

weather patterns.** High pressure that was forecast to build right across the UK is instead due to be centred to the west, bringing cool north-westerly winds. However it will become largely dry and temperatures

UK heatwave expected as temperatures near record highs for May

weather forecaster, warning periods of exceptional heat are expected to come “more and more often and more and more prematurely, and to be more and more intense”. A Met Office spokesperson said: “Breaking

Heatwave likely to be confirmed as record-breaking temperatures forecast

forecast **A heatwave is expected to officially be declared for parts of the UK on Sunday as a spell of unusual May heat intensifies.** A temperature of [30.5C was recorded at Frittenden in Kent

Hot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend

weather is "likely to affect vulnerable groups". ## Temperatures to continue climbing on Saturday ![Heat map of the UK showing temperatures of 22 in the South West, 30 for London, 23C for Wales and the West

The UK could hit 28C this weekend - is another heatwave on the way?

forecast. On Wednesday heavy showers are expected just about everywhere across the UK with a high chance of some of these being thundery in eastern Scotland and eastern England. It will feel cool

‘Hotter than Hawaii’: London and East Anglia expected to reach 27C on Friday

weather, particularly in the east and the south-east, because there we’ll see the best of the sunshine.” Cloud over the central spine of the UK, from Scotland, the Pennines and into the Midlands

Cooler Saturday gives brief relief before heat returns

UK on Friday.** Fresher air pushing in from the west should suppress temperatures - although highs of 27 or 28C (81-82F) are still expected in south-east England. Most places should be dry with

Spring warmth set to return with 26C forecast next week

forecast next week **While recent days have felt like winter for some, things will gradually get warmer, especially later in the week ahead.** After returning to around average of the mid to high teens, temperatures

Amber heat warnings issued for parts of southern England

Saturday and more widely on Sunday. Hot weather is deemed a heatwave when a temperature threshold is met three days in a row, which ranges from 25C to 28C across different parts of England. ![People

Developing heatwave across Europe to send UK temperatures above 30C

forecast to rise as high as 30C in parts of the UK as a potential heatwave develops across the weekend.** Heat health alerts, have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) across much

UK temperatures break May records for second day in a row

UK." The heat has also affected passengers travelling on trains up and down the county, with Network Rail imposing a series of speed restrictions on tracks to keep trains safe. National rail said heat

Extra EU border checks suspended at Dover as travellers face delays in heat

weather. Wait times of more than two hours were reported at the terminal in Kent for the cross-Channel ferry to [France](https://www.theguardian.com/world/france). The delays come a month after the EU’s entry

'Extraordinary' heat health alerts to come into force as record May heat possible

forecast, UV levels are also expected to be high for many. ![map of England and Wales with the west and east Midlands, East Anglia and south-east England highlighted in Yellow where there is heat

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UK](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/social-media-ban-uk-under-16-starmer) for users under 16**, a policy criticised by the US administration. Dan Milmo and Aisha Down explain [why Keir Starmer is following Australia’s move](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/14/what-is-uk-introducing-australia-plus-social-media-ban-how-will-it-work).