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THE HOTTEST COUNTIES - AND SET TO BENEFIT FROM TEMPERATURES AT LEAST 26C AND POTENTIALLY RISING TO 32C ON JUNE 16 13:11, 04 Jun 2025 29 counties are on course for a sweltering heatwave with
temperatures as high as 32C expected at times. The hottest counties - and set to benefit from temperatures AT LEAST 26C and potentially rising to 32C on June 16 - include Somerset, the West
Midlands, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Sussex, Cambridgeshire and Kent. Essex, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Norfolk, Suffolk,
Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Greater London, Buckinghamshire, Northants, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire are
also included. The predictions come courtesy of long-term projections from the Met Desk, which supplies Ventusky and WX Charts with data for their radars. READ MORE ALL THE PARTS OF ENGLAND
SET FOR 'AT LEAST 30C' NEXT WEEK IN UK HEATWAVE BBC Weather forecasters expect Monday 16 June to Sunday 29 June to be "dry with some summer warmth". Article continues
below It says: "As we move into the second half of June a number of long-term forecast models predict some changes including a stronger high pressure close to the UK. This will lead to
largely dry and more stable summery weather conditions. "Scattered showers or thunderstorms are still possible though. With a low pressure system lingering somewhere between Iceland and
Greenland and extending at times towards parts of Scandinavia, Scotland and Northern Ireland will continue to be prone to slightly wetter, windier and cooler conditions. "There are
currently few signs of a prolonged cooler spell, however, short-term fluctuations in the overall weather pattern could always occur. Article continues below "Friday's update will
provide more insights in terms of the more probable outcome for next week and towards mid-month. Will the summery outlook remain on the cards?" Looking at this week, Netweather
TV's Jo Farrow says: "Clusters of showers begin to appear in the small hours of Friday working their way over Wales and England. Many will start Friday dry and bright but as so
often this week, there will be showers lurking. The showers and blustery westerly wind will make it feel cool. The showers will ease by the evening as high cloud begins to appear from the
west. "The signal for a low pressure on Saturday is strong. There is slight uncertainty about the exact timing of its sweep across the UK. However , there will be heavy downpours, the
risk of hail and thunderstorms, and large puddles for England and Wales with hefty downpours for Scotland.."