The Met Office is warning that temperatures are forecast to build this week, with heatwave thresholds likely to be met for much of the UK, particularly England and Wales.
Thanks to the influence of high pressure, the Isle of Wight is set to peak at 26 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, 29 degrees on Wednesday, 31 degrees on Thursday and 31 degrees on Friday.
Little chance of rain
Although the temperatures are not expected to reach as high as they did last month, there is also little chance of rain in the forecast, something gardeners and allotment holders will be loath to hear given the current hose pipe ban across the Island.
Our thanks to David from Green Man Isle of Wight for the use of their image taken a couple of weeks ago over in West Wight.
Chance of rain uncertain
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wardle said,
“With high pressure dominant this week, the influence of any showers will be contained to the far northwest, and even here will be short-lived in nature.
“Further south, which has seen little rain for some time now, dryness will continue through the week and provide no relief for parched land, especially in the southeast.
“Some change to more unsettled conditions is then signalled but, as is often the case during the summer, details a week or more in advance of showers and rain are highly uncertain.”
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