UK heatwave latest: Thunderstorms disrupt sleep during tropical night with extreme heat warning in place

The UK’s week-long heatwave finally appears to be coming to an end, with one remaining amber warning in London and the southeast expiring at 9pm tonight.

The UK’s week-long heatwave finally appears to be coming to an end, with one remaining amber warning in London and the southeast expiring at 9pm tonight.

Records for the hottest June day in history were smashed on multiple occasions throughout the week, the highest being 37.3°C recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Friday.

Over the past seven days the Met Office has warned people to be aware of heat exhaustion symptoms.

Travel has been disrupted as the country’s rail infrastructure struggles to cope, with major train operators forced to run reduced schedules.

While temperatures now appear to be coming down somewhat, next week is still forecast to be warm, with the capital set to reach highs of 25°C over the week.

Weather maps have already predicted when the country’s next heatwave could arrive – and it’s just weeks away.

According to WXCharts, a five-day heatwave is coming on Tuesday, July 7, with Londoners suffering the highest temperatures of up to 32°C and most of England set to top 30°C.

The following day will see the mercury rise to 36°C in the capital, the forecaster claims.

The Met Office confirms temperatures are expected to be ‘higher than normal’ over that period.

Its long weather forecast reads: ‘High pressure dominates the weather into the second week of July, especially across England and Wales.’

If you are in the amber heat warning zone, brace for hot and humid conditions to continue until 9am tomorrow.

The affected area covers London and the South East, East of England and East Midlands, where the temperatures will widely exceed 30C and peak at up to 33C, so slightly below yesterday’s record high.