West Country reaches second day of heatwave threshold as dry spell continues
The West Country has had a second day of temperatures above heatwave thresholds, with dry and sunny weather and highs of up to 29C forecast for tomorrow.
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The West Country has recorded a second day of temperatures above the heatwave threshold, with forecasters expecting little rain and another warm, dry day tomorrow.
A weather presenter reporting from the Valley of Rocks on the North Devon coast said temperatures reached the low 20s in some places, while Lock Hill climbed into the high 20s again. That put the region on day two of meeting the heatwave threshold criteria. The coastline was cloudy at times because warm air over the sea was hitting the steep-sided landscape, but other areas saw a good deal of sunshine.
High pressure is sitting across the southern part of the UK, with weather systems to the north. The pattern is not expected to change much this week. That means more dry weather for the West Country, with only a small chance of rain and temperatures remaining above average for late in the month.
Tonight is expected to stay dry, with little cloud, light winds and a warm night. Temperatures could fall to the mid-teens, and possibly the high teens in some towns and cities, with cooler conditions in rural spots.
Tomorrow is likely to be another dry day with sunshine from early on. Forecasters expect it to be the peak of the current heat, with high 20s widely and possibly 28C or 29C. That would make it day three above the 26C or 27C threshold, and would mean another heatwave, number four, although it is expected to be short.
The outlook shows temperatures falling slightly, though they should stay a little above average. There may be an occasional shower on Thursday, but most places are expected to stay dry. Rainfall figures remain well below average, and there is no sign of any substantial rain.
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| Rainfall in the West Country is far below average, with little rain forecast. | |
| The West Country has recorded two days above the heatwave threshold, with temperatures expected to reach 28-29C tomorrow and mark a third day. | |
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The channel led its weather segment from the Valley of Rocks in North Devon, mixing the heatwave threshold story with local colour about the coastline and goats causing traffic problems. Its tone was light and conversational, with presenters joking about postcards and TV jeopardy. It focused on the second day above threshold, the dry forecast, and the chance that tomorrow will bring a third day and another heatwave.
- “So we are on day two of those temperatures being above that. All important heatwave threshold criteria.”
- “The sun is really trying. But when you've got the warm air on the sea and you're so close to it and it hits the kind of steep-sided landscape we've got here, it just ends up bathing you in quite a low cloud.”
- “I suspect tomorrow 28, maybe 29 at a push perhaps. But certainly day three of being above that 26 or 27 Celsius threshold.”
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