UK weather maps show 23C heat surge as 28 counties face scorcher – see full list

UK weather maps show 23C heat surge as 28 counties face scorcher – see full listWeather forecasting maps suggest temperatures will soon hit 23C in some parts of the UK with as many as 28 counties facing a heat surge towards the end of AprilCommentsNewsEthan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead20:35, 16 Apr 2026Updated 20:35, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesTemperatures could hit 23C in the UK later this month, maps show(Image: WXCharts)Temperatures in as many as 28 counties across the UK could soon surge to 20C and above, according to the latest weather forecasting maps.‌The ECMWF weather model shows Brits face a heat surge later this month. Some areas could see the mercury rise as high as 23C, the data suggests.‌The maps show temperatures will peak in the south-east of England and along the south coast on April 29. However, balmy conditions are also on the cards in East Anglia, the Midlands and parts of Wales.‌Temperatures won’t be too cold further north either. The ECMWF model shows highs of 18C in Northern Ireland and southern parts of Scotland, and 16C in the Scottish Highlands.View 3 ImagesAs many as 28 counties could see temperatures hit 20C or above(Image: WXCharts)READ MORE: UK temperatures set to rise as Met Office reveals El Niño could returnREAD MORE: Met Office weather forecast names UK areas facing hail and thunder on ThursdayHowever, it is areas further south that will experience the real heat. The maps show the following 28 counties could see temperatures of 20C or above on April 29.‌Counties in UK facing 20C or abovePembrokeshireCardiganshireCarmarthenshireGlamorganBrecknockshireStaffordshireWarwickshireWorcestershireGloucestershireCornwallDevonSomersetDorsetWiltshireBerkshireOxfordshireHampshireSussexSurreyKentMiddlesexEssexHertfordshireBuckinghamshireBedfordshireCambridgeshireNorfolkSuffolkView 3 ImagesTemperature anomaly maps show the mercury will rise well above the seasonal average(Image: WXCharts)The Met Office says "high pressure" could dominate...