Britain to be hit with another heatwave in just days after brief respite from record-breaking temperatures

Britain is to be hit with another heatwave in just days after a brief respite from record-breaking temperatures this week.

Forecasters are predicting London and much of central and southern England will face another spell of extreme heat beginning on Tuesday, just days after the nation experienced a historic June heatwave.

The capital endured four straight days of mid-thirties temperatures during the recent hot spell.

The London Ambulance Service reported a significant increase in patients suffering from heat-related conditions.

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Scorching conditions will return with considerable intensity during this period, indicates weather mapping conducted by MetDesk.

The tool projects temperatures reaching 32C across the capital on July 7, with the majority of England climbing above 30C on that date.

Conditions are expected to intensify further on July 8, when London could see the thermometer hit 36C, marking the hottest day of the predicted heatwave.

The mapping data shows swathes of red across central and southern regions, indicating temperatures exceeding 30C for at least five consecutive days through to July 12.

July 9 is forecast to bring a peak of 34C, according to projections.

Temperatures are expected to remain elevated towards the end of the week, with highs anticipated in the low 30s throughout this period.

The weather mapping data suggests this will represent at least five consecutive days of heatwave conditions affecting the capital and surrounding areas.

Most of England is expected to experience temperatures above 30C during this stretch, though London will bear the most intense heat throughout the period.

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The Met Office's extended forecast supports the prediction of sustained warm conditions, stating high pressure will dominate weather patterns into the second week of July, with England and Wales particularly affected.

This meteorological setup typically brings settled, dry conditions, allowing temperatures to build over successive days.

Londoners should prepare for another prolonged period of intense summer heat, following what has already been an exceptional June for temperatures across the country.

The sustained hot weather is causing travel disruption across the UK.

Thunderstorms occurring throughout the heatwave has meant more than 1,000 flights have been grounded or delayed over the weekend.

Overnight air traffic restrictions on Saturday forced airports to limit departures and arrivals, stranding thousands of holidaymakers at terminals across the country after torrential downpours and lightning strikes.

FlightRadar data showed Gatwick bore the brunt of the disruption with 391 delayed services and 31 cancellations.

Heathrow saw 383 flights held up and 98 scrapped entirely.

Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford and London City airports also experienced significant disruption.

A spokesman for London City Airport said on Saturday: "Flights are gradually returning to normal following this morning’s weather-related air traffic restrictions. There have been some associated delays and cancellations."

A spokesman for British Airways said at the time: "Like other airlines, we’ve had to make some adjustments to our schedule today due to Air Traffic Control restrictions caused by adverse weather conditions affecting parts of UK airspace.

"While the vast majority of our customers will be unaffected, we apologise for the inconvenience caused and our teams are working hard to help those impacted get their journeys back on track."

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