Met Office 5-day weather forecast for Weymouth after UK's hottest day on record

For the first time ever, the mercury topped 40C in places, causing heat fuelled fires and widespread transport disruption.

A new record of 40.3C, was provisionally recorded in Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, beating the previous record of 38.7C in Cambridge three years ago.

🌡️ For the first time ever, 40 Celsius has provisionally been exceeded in the UK

London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2°C at 12:50 today

📈 Temperatures are still climbing in many places, so remember to stay #WeatherAware ⚠️#heatwave #heatwave2022 pic.twitter.com/GLxcR6gjZX

— Met Office (@metoffice) July 19, 2022

Heatwave over: Weymouth weather forecast

Ending on a high, literally, the heatwave that has gripped the nation is finally at an end and it will feel fresher over the next few days, according to the Met Office.

Here’s what the national weather service is predicting for the rest of the week.

After a record breaking day, turning alot fresher with temperatures returning to near normal values from the west, still feeling very warm and locally hot across parts of the south and east though#heatwave2022 #heatwave pic.twitter.com/KSaA2DthyM

— Met Office (@metoffice) July 19, 2022

Wednesday

In contrast to the last few days, Wednesday is expected to be overcast all day with the chance of some sunny intervals in the late evening.

While it is likely to stay dry, those cloudy conditions will help to bring temperatures down to the high teens and low 20s.

Thursday

You can look forward to more sunshine on Thursday when a cloudy start will clear away leaving a sunny afternoon and evening.

Overall, a summery feeling day with highs of 22C and lows of 17C.

Friday

More sunny conditions are forecast for Friday, steadily brightening as they day progresses, revealing clear skies and temperatures similar to Thursday.

Saturday and Sunday

Cooling a little over the weekend with highs of just 20C, the week will finish up with more dry and bright weather.