UK Weather: More heatwaves likely in the second half of summer.

Current trends suggest the possibility of more variable weather in the second half of summer.

However, the signals from computer climate models are very mixed, with a lot of uncertainty.

The latest sub-seasonal forecast from DTN – the BBC’s weather information provider – shows areas of low pressure will become more prominent over the next two weeks, particularly for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This means an increase in wet weather.

However, the height of the Azores, a large semi-permanent area of ​​high pressure over the North Atlantic, can block weather fronts from reaching the UK. This makes things drier, though not entirely so.

Temperatures are likely to remain above seasonal normal, particularly in England and Wales with further heat or heatwaves likely until early August.