Heat wave this weekend

‘Boiling point’ temperatures or ‘358-mile’ storms? 🌡⛈ Weather headlines have plenty to talk about this week with a heatwave for some parts of the UK, so how are they reflecting the outlook? Find out in our latest blog 👇 www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/20-june-weather-headline-review

The heat peaks on Saturday, coinciding with the Summer Solstice, but it could end with a bang. Where's the thunder risk this weekend? ⛈ Catch up on our weather studio live for the full picture www.youtube.com/live/jZQXD2nSUdg?si=z3ReIQg64YRUV38h pic.x.com/7K3XjLz7SY

Though record high temperatures are expected in the coming days, the duration of the heat as demonstrated by the numerous record warm morning lows will make this period especially oppressive. Couple this with the fact that this is the first major heat wave of the year – when our pic.x.com/2UfoRdvgFs

🌡️First Significant Heat Wave This Season The hottest temperatures of the season so far are expected to begin Friday (June 20) across the Plains then expand this weekend across portions of the Midwest and Great Lakes. The extreme heat is then expected to shift and persist across pic.x.com/BuGDhvrWzP