West Midlands forecast: Temperatures to soar again in Black Country & Staffordshire - here's when and for how long
Temperatures in the West Midlands are expected to rise sharply, reaching highs into the mid to high 20s, possibly hitting 30°C, according to Met Office forecasts.
It’s set to get warmer over the weekend as temperatures are predicted to rise again.
The Met Office has said that the weather is set to take a sharp turn at the weekend, following two weeks of unsettled weather and a record-breaking heatwave which saw temperatures exceed 30°C (86°F).
While there have been spells of sunshine and rain across the week, the Met Office has predicted a rise of up to 10°C by Sunday. with a high of 26°C (78.8°F) predicted in Wolverhampton on Sunday.
Across the region, there will be a sharp rise, with Kidderminster and the Wyre Forest expected to see temperatures of 27°C (80.6°F) by Sunday and Stafford and the surrounding area expected to see 26°C (78.8°F) by Sunday.
Dan Stroud, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “We’re looking at temperatures climbing into the weekend, particularly on Saturday and Sunday, so feeling much warmer than recent days, with temperatures quite widely above average, especially across the south come Saturday, and even more so on Sunday.
“How high the temperatures get is still open to a fair amount of debate.
“There is growing signal that temperatures will be heading comfortably into the high 20s, perhaps breaking 30 degrees again.
“There is definitely a chance of temperatures scraping into the above 30 degrees on Sunday, and then more so on Monday.
“We keep close tabs on it because there is always the potential for hitting heatwave criteria again.”
The Met Office forecasts:
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A spell of wet and windy weather moves in for Thursday. Largely cloudy on Friday with patchy rain. High pressure developing from Saturday bringing sunny spells and rising temperatures.
Saturday to Monday
The start of this period will see a transition to a generally more settled weather pattern for much of the UK, as high pressure exerts more an influence.
This will be most noticeable across southern and eastern parts, whereas areas further northwest could often be cloudier with some rain at times. With the build of pressure will come an increase in temperatures, with the potential for very warm or hot conditions to become established by mid-month, especially across parts of England and Wales.
High pressure is favoured to remain close by to the UK towards the end of this period, bringing widely settled conditions and often above average temperatures.
Tuesday to July 7
High pressure is likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, although its position relatively to the UK is more uncertain.
Whilst settled conditions look most likely, with a lot of dry weather in the offing, temperatures are more uncertain, though the potential does exist for further hot spells, especially in the south. Into July, it is possible that pressure may lower from the south increasing the chance of thunderstorms here.