Get ready for a mini-heatwave! Met Office predicts Britain will bask in sizzling 29C this week

Britain is set to enjoy a mini-heatwave this week as an ‘Iberian plume’ from Spain brings sizzling 29C temperatures. 

A Met Office spokesperson told MailOnline temperatures could surge to heights of 29C in the southeast of England, in what could be the hottest day of 2023 so far. 

The soaring temperatures are expected to come as an Iberian plume brings a draft of warm air up from spain. 

The hot, humid weather brought by the Iberian plume will, however, heighten the risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms, particularly in the south west.   

Britain, meanwhile, will continue to see an east/west split, with warmer temperatures on the west coast of Britain and cooler, cloudier conditions in the east. 

The UK could experience temperatures of 29C in the south east of the country

All in all, the Met Office predicted ‘another week of sunshine’ as its weather forecasters said temperatures could reach the ‘high twenties’ by the weekend. 

This could see temperatures hit highs of 29C on Saturday, particularly in the south-east of England. 

The highest temperatures of 2023 so far were previously recorded in the Welsh seaside town of Porthmadog on 30 May, after the mercury hit 25.1C.

Throughout the country, however, temperatures are more likely to sit in the mid-20Cs over the coming week, with the potential for scattered showers. 

The soaring temperatures are expected to come as a result of an ‘Iberian plume’ from Spain.  

The UK’s east-west split will continue with warmer temperatures on the west coast

In 2014, a similar Iberian plume caused temperatures to soar to heights of 28.5C

The warm air pushing up from Spain could in turn see the UK experience the hottest day of 2023 with the potential for a mini-heatwave in Britain.

In 2014, a similar Iberian plume brought temperatures of 28.5C in London’s St James’ Park, near Buckingham Palace. 

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said: ‘As with last week, the sunniest and warmest weather will be to the west of the UK with cooler, cloudier conditions persisting in the east for the next few days. 

‘The cloud will push inland across the country overnight, burning back to the east coast by day.’

‘Cloud amounts may vary day to day which will affect the feel of the weather in some areas. There is a small risk of an isolated shower across northern areas on Wednesday.’