UK to See Cooler Temperatures and Unsettled Weather

The United Kingdom is currently experiencing its third heatwave of 2025, with temperatures climbing across the country. However, recent weather predictions suggest a shift in the weather pattern is imminent, with the heatwave expected to conclude within days. Weather maps, created using meteorological data, indicate a move towards milder temperatures in the coming week.

This comes as the British population has been enduring extremely hot conditions. Consequently, the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office issued an amber heat-health alert for six regions, spanning from Friday, July 11th, to Monday, July 14th.

According to weather charts, the heatwave is projected to end on Tuesday, July 15th, just a day after the heat health alert is lifted. The maps indicate temperatures ranging from 6°C to 12°C across the nation during the early morning hours, providing relief to those struggling to sleep. The weather will gradually warm throughout the day, reaching the mid-teens and lower twenties by the evening. Southern England is expected to experience the warmest conditions, with temperatures reaching 21°C in areas like Greater London, Essex, and Hampshire. Further north, temperatures will be slightly lower, reaching as low as 14°C in cities such as Newcastle. However, moving into Scotland, temperatures will increase again, reaching the higher teens in cities like Inverness and Aberdeen.

The Met Office also anticipates a change in the weather. Their five-day forecast highlights a complete shift in conditions between Monday and Wednesday. The outlook states that the weather will become more unsettled next week, with heavy showers and thunderstorms at times. It will be hot in the east on Monday, otherwise temperatures will drop closer to the seasonal average. The cooler weather is expected to continue in the days following, according to the weather agency's long-range forecast. This forecast anticipates changeable weather conditions across the UK, with periods of fine and dry weather interspersed with cloudier, more unsettled intervals that will bring showers or persistent rainfall.