How hot will Portsmouth be tomorrow as temperatures continue to soar?

Things are heating up in the city and surrounding areas as another spell of hot weather sweeps across the country.

Temperatures are on the rise once again, with tomorrow (August 13) anticipated to be the hottest day of the week across much of the UK.

The Met Office said: “Temperatures rising quickly under strong sunshine. Feeling hot or locally very hot. As a result, an amber extreme heat warning has been issued, and this covers part of London. Maximum temperature 37 °C.”

Although the amber warning does not apply to Portsmouth, temperatures are expected to reach highs of 30C in the city, while nearby towns including Bishop’s Waltham and Petersfield could see temperatures reach 33C.

The heat is due to crank up between 8am and 9am, where it will continue until the evening.

Met Office chief forecaster Chris Bulmer said: “While the peak heat will be more short-lived than recent heatwaves, temperatures widely into the mid-30s Celsius on Thursday brings the potential for impacts for some, which is why a Met Office warning has been issued.

“High pressure is now becoming dominant and temperatures will build day by day. Southerly and south-easterly winds will also tap into the hot conditions over Europe which helps develop this further notable heat in what has been a hot and dry summer so far for many in the south of the UK.”

Met Office deputy chief forecaster David Oliver added: “While Thursday will be the peak of the heat this week, some warmth will remain in the south and southeast on Friday, before easing more widely on Saturday as cooler air spreads south from the northwest.”