Met Office names dates when sixth heatwave may roast UK as weather maps turn red

Yet another heatwave could roast the UK next month as Met Office forecasters say more 'hot spells' are on the cards and weather models turn red once again

THE mercury has dropped sharply since last week's 38.1C, leaving the UK a cooler, wetter place. But the Met Office says hot spells could still return this summer, raising the prospect of the year's sixth heatwave. Will the hot weather return? From August 23 to September 1, the Met Office expects a largely dry and...

The forecast shows it will mostly be dry during the day before the rain moves in and covers the country later on

Some parts of the UK could see hail this week, the Met Office has warned

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'There is a chance that late-season hot spells or heatwaves develop, especially in the south.'

After a summer of record temperatures and repeated heatwaves across summer 2026 the thermometers are beginning to fall but is there another spike to come?