THE Met Office and UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat-health warning for Basingstoke this weekend, meaning residents can look forward to enjoying perfect beer garden weather.
Readers might not want to pack away their sunglasses and tanning lotion just yet, as the lovely hot weather we've been experiencing is set to continue throughout the weekend, with highs of 25 degrees Celsius expected in the town.
The latest forecast, Saturday, June 10 - Sunday, June 11, is as follows. The information is accurate as of Thursday, June 8.
Saturday, June 10
Yellow warning issued for thunderstorms
7am: 16C Sunny
10am: 21C Sunny intervals
1pm: 24C Sunny intervals
4pm: 25C Light rain shower
7pm: 23C Sunny intervals
10pm: 19C Partly cloudy
Sunday, June 11
7am: 16C Cloudy
10am: 20C Sunny intervals
1pm: 23C Sunny intervals
4pm: 23C Light rain shower
7pm: 23C Sunny intervals
10pm:19C Clear
With a change in wind direction, Saturday will be warmer for much of the UK, especially near the east coast 📈
— Met Office (@metoffice) June 7, 2023
South Wales and southwest England will see temperatures peak later this week before falling slightly on Saturday 🌡️ https://t.co/JS6TC36jY9 pic.twitter.com/XdWNZRuQam
The yellow heat health warning is the first issued this year by the UKHSA and Met Office.
It will be in place from 9am on Friday to 9am on Monday, reports Sky News, and the South East of England is affected by it.
Christopher England, a meteorologist at Sky News, said: "Temperatures over the weekend look set to reach 28-29C over parts of the south, 27C over central England and 26C for many other western parts, but could go a couple of degrees higher.
"Eastern coasts will be quite a bit cooler, with an onshore wind keeping top temperatures in the mid-teens on Saturday, but changes in wind direction mean it will turn warmer for many on Sunday, before an easterly wind returns next week.
"An official heatwave is possible in parts of the south and west, but cloud cover and occasional rain mean that the 'three days above the threshold' criterion may not be met.
"Top temperatures look like staying mostly above average for the next week, but it should turn a bit cooler thereafter."
Not a bad weekend at all, and football fans can rejoice as it means that beer gardens will provide the perfect setting for a day of 'preparation' for the Champions League Final between Manchester City and Inter Milan on Saturday night.
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