Met Office 'hot spells' verdict for school holidays

NewsUK & World NewsWeatherSome good news if you're a fan of hot and sunny weather14:37, 17 Jul 2026The Met Office has given its verdict for whether or not there'll be more hot weather over the coming weeks after the UK's third heatwave so far in 2026.‌The UK's national meteorological service issues local forecasts for the upcoming seven days. If you want to plan further ahead, it offer long-range predictions for the country as a whole. Saturday, it says, is likely to be "largely fine with bright or sunny spells, most prolonged in the far west". There could be some isolated showers that may turn thundery, and it is likely to be less hot than in recent days.‌Sunday through to Tuesday should "remain fine and dry with sunny spells", however some rain is possible in the north. Looking further a