See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:54 BST, 13 June 2026 | Updated: 19:11 BST, 13 June 2026
Parts of the UK could be hotter than Los Angeles next week, with temperatures expected to reach 30C - just weeks after the country basked in an unusually warm May heatwave. The Met Office said high pressure building across the country will bring warm and humid conditions, with the mercury climbing above the seasonal average. It comes as there were highs of 22.4C in Kent today, while London's Kew Gardens reached 21.3C.Tomorrow is expected to be fine and dry for most of the UK, with only a few showers across Scotland.The highest temperatures are forecast in south-west England, where highs of 26C and an isolated 27C are possible.Wales is expected to enjoy temperatures of around 23C on Sunday, while Scotland will become warmer after a showery Saturday, with highs of around 20C.There may be some thunderstorms in parts of the country on Monday, although temperatures should remain in the low 20s before cloud and rain spreads from the west on Tuesday. People enjoy a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon on the beach in Bournemouth, Dorset today Crowds flock to Falmouth, Cornwall, to enjoy the Sea Shanty Festival today The Falmouth Marine Band leads the 2026 shanty parade in Cornwall on June 13 People enjoy the sunshine in Parliament Square as warm weather returns to London today However, forecasters say the heat will increase from the middle of the week as warmer air from Europe moves into the UK.On Wednesday, temperatures in south-east England could reach around 27C, with another surge of warmth expected on Thursday and Friday and into next weekend.While cloud cover could affect the highest temperatures, forecasters say there is a chance of 30C being recorded by the end of the week.Met Office forecaster Kathryn Chalk said: 'We're definitely seeing a warming trend from midweek onwards.'She added: 'Relatively warm and humid nights are also on the cards- not as extreme as what we had a few weeks ago, because it won't be wall-to-wall sunshine like that, we had a stronger signal for that compared to this, but nevertheless it is going to be turning warmer.' People sunbathe in Parliament Square, London, today The Band of the Household Cavalry during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, central London There were highs of 22.4C in Kent on Saturday, while London's Kew Gardens reached 21.3C The Red Arrows carry out a flypast over Buckingham Palace during Trooping of the Colour today It comes after Britain experienced its hottest May day ever last month during an unprecedented spring heatwave. There were six consecutive days above 30C in some areas, with the highest temperature of 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, west London. Open-water swimming during the hot weather led to at least 15 deaths around the country. Tragedies included a 15-year-old girl who died in hospital after she got into difficulties while swimming at Formby beach on Merseyside on Bank Holiday Monday.Hot weather also saw drinking water supplies affected for 15,500 people in Kent, in the Coxheath, Loose, Headcorn, Ulcombe, Benenden and Kemsing areas.
