Parts of UK may get ‘brief respite’ from scorching weather

Light rain and clouds are possible in parts of the UK as the country swelters in another heatwave with emergency services warning of “extreme” wildfire risks.The Met Office said it will be windy in some places on Monday with cooler temperatures in the east, but warm temperatures in the west.Parts of the country might be hit with a little rain, but the forecaster said the scorching conditions experienced by much of the UK are due to last into the coming week.Meteorologist Honor Criswick said: “For the time being it looks like the heatwave is set to continue, but depending on where you are, there may be a brief respite in the heat to come.”Natural England’s Fire Severity Index has put much of England at “very high” risk of wildfires, with some areas in southern England and the Midlands at “e