Britain to be hotter than the Sahara Desert! Temperatures will reach 33C during 'intense' heatwave this weekend... but Met Office says sunny spell could be 'short-lived' and warns of 'severe' thunderstorms on the way as Storm Debby takes aim at the UK

Britain to be hotter than the Sahara Desert! Temperatures will reach 33C during 'intense' heatwave this weekend...

but Met Office says sunny spell could be 'short-lived' and warns of 'severe' thunderstorms on the way as Storm Debby takes aim at the UK By Dan Woodland Published: 02:02 BST, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 02:20 BST, 9 August 2024 e-mail View comments The UK is set to be hotter than the Sahara Desert this weekend as temperatures are expected to reach 33C in parts of the country. Temperatures in England and Wales are set to soar in the coming days, with the mercury expected to hit the high 20s and low 30s during an intense spell of hot weather. Sunday and Monday are expected to be the warmest days, with highs due to reach 33C in London , 26C in Manchester, 22C in Glasgow and 21C in Belfast .

But forecasters have warned the hot weather might not last as severe thunderstorms and periods of heavy rainfall are also possible in parts of the UK over the weekend. Strong winds could also wreck havoc across the country following interference from Storm Debby, which battered parts of the southern US earlier this week. A beautiful start to the day at Dunsden in Oxfordshire on Thursday Early morning rowers travel along the River Thames towards Maidenhead bridge on Thursday Friday will get off to a wet and cloudy start across the south and east of England before drier weather brings sunny spells across much of the country as the day progresses and temperatures warm up.

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