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Brits face three-day heatwave after lightning storms as maps show exact dates
Anomaly maps show temperatures surging above average at the start of September(Image: WXCHARTS)
TL;DR
- Heatwave conditions are predicted to return to the UK after current thunderstorms.
- Temperatures could reach up to 30C by early September, with specific dates showing highs around 28-29C.
- The Met Office defines an official heatwave as three consecutive days hitting a specific temperature threshold (28C in the south-east, 25C elsewhere).
- Temperature anomaly maps show potential for above-average temperatures in England and Wales at the start of September.
- The forecast for August 31 to September 9 suggests unsettled weather with rain but also possible short-lived warm spells, particularly in the south.