Another heatwave is expected to hit Britain this week, with forecasters expecting mid-thirties for temperatures and a lack of precipitation.
In Kent, Sussez, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight, hosepipe restrictions have been introduced by suppliers; as a result, individuals are no longer permitted to use hosepipes to water their plants and gardens or to fill paddling or swimming pools.
According to the Met Office, temperatures will continue to rise over the next 10 days, reaching 86°F (30°C) by Tuesday, 87.8°F (31°C) by Wednesday, and at least 95°F (35°C) through the weekend.
A spokesman for the Met Office told MailOnline today that there is a 40% possibility that temperatures in the south might rise over the mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) while other areas of the nation are subject to a hosepipe ban.
The highest temperature today was 81.5F (27.5C) at Heathrow, London, while 80.5F was recorded in Exeter and Southampton (27C).
The mid-90s (mid-30C) will start to drop off by Monday of next week, according to the Met Office, but dry conditions may persist.
The national weather service also predicted “uncomfortable nights,” with slowly rising nocturnal temperatures.
Today, George Eustice, the secretary of the environment, urged water companies to restrict hosepipes and punish violators.
Customers of South East Water in Kent and Sussex will experience a hosepipe restriction exactly one week after Southern Water’s customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight did so. Violators might face fines of up to $1,000.
A ban will also be implemented by Welsh Water in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire later this month.
A representative for the Met Office added that Monday’s temperature will be 84.2°F (29°C), with daily temperature increases of one to two degrees rather than a single day’s “spike.”
Only Scotland and a few regions of Northern Ireland, according to him, will experience rain and showers this week. The majority of the country will be alright.
Additionally, he cautioned that ‘dry conditions and wind’ are expected in the UK for the second half of the week, increasing the risk of wildfires.
On Thursday and Friday, the south was rated at FSI level 5 for extraordinary fire severity by the Met Office.
‘If the above-average temperatures persist for three days or more, we might see areas of the UK entering heatwave conditions,’ said Met Office chief forecaster Steve Willington.
Many parts of the UK, particularly the south, will experience temperatures that are several degrees above average, but these numbers are likely to be significantly lower than the record-breaking temperatures we experienced in the middle of July.
As the high pressure system develops, there isn’t much in the way of meaningful rain in the forecast, especially for the southern parts of England, where conditions were exceptionally dry just one month ago.
Rain-bearing weather fronts will make limited progress against the high pressure elsewhere in the UK, including in northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, bringing some rain to north-western parts of the country.
In parts, Monday will be dry and sunny with periods of sunshine, but as varying amounts of cloud build, there will be a chance of a few showers in northern regions.