The idea that today will be the last day of a record-breaking heatwave that has swept across the country will be welcome to news to many, whereas others will be sad to see the hot weather go.
Currently, we are set for the hottest day ever today, with many areas, even in the North East, set to see temperatures close to, or even above, 40c.
However, it’s not set to last, with today being the last day to enjoy the scorching temperatures.
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When exactly will the heatwave be ending?
According to The Met Office, the amber warning for extreme heat will be in place all day today ending at 11:59pm.
However, this doesn’t seem to be when the heatwave will officially end as temperatures are set to be higher than normal even into the early hours of the morning.
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Most areas of the region today will see temperatures peak at 4pm today with temperatures close to 38c, and sometimes 39c.
However, thankfully these will drop drastically at 5pm, with most areas seeing temperatures close to 30c, still hot, but thankfully a bit cooler.
As we move into the evening, temperatures will steadily decline until we reach around 9am tomorrow morning.
For much of the day tomorrow temperatures will hover between, a much more comfortable, 20c and 22c, officially ending the record-breaking heatwave.
Isolated showers and some thunderstorms may also be seen by some areas of the region at around 5pm today, drastically breaking the hot weather.
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What is the weather meant to be like for the remainder of the week
Wednesday is looking to be a cloudier and breezier day than recently, with stronger gusts and showers possible.
After a very warm and uncomfortable night, temperatures will rise very rapidly under strong sunshine across much of the country Tuesday morning 🌡️📈
— Met Office (@metoffice) July 18, 2022
Cloud starting to increase across the very far south and west 🌥️ pic.twitter.com/XNxWrlfbJ6
However, a more moderate maximum temperature of 25c has been predicted for the North East on Wednesday.
Sunny spells and a few showers will continue for the rest of the week into Saturday, temperatures will become slightly warmer again, but much breezier.
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