London weather: Temperatures expected to soar to 32C on Monday as warm weather returns to capital

Temperatures are expected to climb to 28C on Sunday before reaching 32C on Monday. 

The Met Office says the warm weather is due to an “increasingly hot and humid air mass”, as a consequence of Storm Debby.

The storm, which has left neighbourhoods and communities underwater, has caused six deaths in Florida and Georgia.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Dan Suri, said: “Tropical Storm Debby in North America is helping to strengthen the jet stream, and is causing it to meander over the Atlantic. This will allow hot air to move into the UK later this weekend, and early next week.

“Temperatures are likely to reach the low 30C in places, notably in the south and southeast. Further north and west within this warm air, outbreaks of heavy showers or thunderstorms are possible. As well as the hot daytime temperatures, a very warm night is also expected on Sunday night into Monday”.

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London forecast over the weekend

Friday

Early clouds and showers will soon clear to leave a largely dry, bright and sunny day. The weather will remain a little breezy but feeling warm with plenty of sunny spells. Maximum temperatures are set to reach 26C.

There will be plenty of late sunny spells well into the evening. The weather will be dry and clear overnight as winds fall light, though clouds will build from the west towards dawn. Minimum temperatures are forecast for 12C.

Saturday

The weather will become increasingly cloudy, with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle developing in the east. Clouds will break as rain eases later, with some late sunny spells to follow. Maximum temperatures are forecast for 24C.

Weather is expected to be dry, hot and humid from Sunday until Tuesday, with light winds and very hot on Monday. Mostly dry with sunny spells, a risk of the odd shower Monday.