Storm Dexter to hit UK - but it's good news for 30C heatwave

While Storm Floris delivered "unseasonably" powerful winds to Britain earlier this week, another storm is now surprisingly poised to deliver scorching temperatures to our shores.

Tropical Storm Dexter is currently making its way across the Atlantic and is expected to arrive in northern regions of the UK late on Saturday.

Whilst Scotland will face turbulent conditions with wind and rain, there's potential for a heatwave to be declared across parts of England and Wales.

The Met Office confirmed that remnants of Tropical Storm Dexter will push warm air from the southwest across Britain.

Temperatures are predicted to soar so high that the UKHSA has issued a yellow heat health alert for vast areas of the country from Monday, August 11 as the spell of hot weather arrives.

Thermometers are expected to climb above 30°C across parts of central, southern and eastern England on Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures of 27°C forecast for Wales.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Steven Keates, said: "We're confident that temperatures will increase markedly by the start of next week, reaching the low 30s Celsius in parts of England on Monday and perhaps the mid 30s in a few places on Tuesday.

"However, the length of this warm spell is still uncertain, and it is possible that high temperatures could persist further into next week, particularly in the south.

"Ex-Dexter sets the wheels in motion for an uptick in temperatures, but the weather patterns then maintaining any hot weather are rather more uncertain".

Met Office weather charts reveal that from Monday to Wednesday, vast areas of Wales are set to bask in 25°C temperatures.

Tuesday is predicted to be the most scorching day of the week, with the mercury soaring into the mid to high-twenties nationwide.

Cardiff and Newport are forecast to sizzle at 27°C.

Whilst conditions will ease back marginally from Thursday, the balmy weather is anticipated to linger for most of the month.

The Met Office's extended outlook indicates that high pressure will return to dominate, bringing warm and muggy conditions across much of Britain.

As the month progresses, it's probable that temperatures will climb above typical levels for this period.