The second heatwave of 2026 is about to hit southern and eastern England over the next week, but the north and west of the UK are set for more typical temperatures for the time of year and even some rain.
The stark contrast in weather patterns for the country is all down to the “heat dome” currently squatting over Europe, sending temperatures soaring in France, Spain and Italy, and reaching 40°C in some places.
Britain is on the boundary between this high pressure system and a low pressure system to the north, meaning that people across the country are experiencing markedly different temperatures.
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Heat domes usually occur in summer, when an area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere stays over the same area, as is now happening in Europe.
