Exact date sixth heatwave of summer will grip Britain is revealed – but rain & thunderstorms also set to hit

THE exact date Britain’s sixth heatwave of the summer will hit has been revealed, but not before a week of wet conditions. The Met Office has predicted yet another heatwave for the UK, bringing a warm September to Brits. Punters have been flocking to beaches over the summer months, enjoying the sun out in the open Credit: Alamy Many have made the most of the glorious sunshine during the recent hot spells Credit: Shutterstock Editorial While wetter conditions can be expected this week, with rain and even thunderstorms possible in some parts of the UK, summer is far from over. From August 31 to September 14, sun-seekers can get their shades back on as hot spells take over the country. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! A yellow heat health alert has also been extended until 9am on Tuesday for the South East, South West, and London. The UK recently experienced its fifth heatwave of the summer with the hottest day of the year recorded in Kew Gardens, London, on Thursday when temperatures reached 38.1C. The next week, however, will bring wetter conditions across the country before warming up again Credit: PA The nation was sent an alert just days ago, warning of the ban of BBQs and fires Credit: PA In a Sunday update, Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said: “I can’t promise rain for all of us through the week ahead, but in the south at least, it’s looking like the most changeable week we’ve seen here – well at least since the end of June.” “A jet stream which has been far in the north of the UK has allowed high pressure to dominate, causing the recent excessively hot conditions”, Mr Morgan said. Mr Morgan said it would travel south, meaning that low pressure will dominate, adding: “So a much more changeable and at times unsettled outlook through the middle part of the week – low pressure will dominate and slowly drift its way southwards.” He said it would start to turn “cooler” as wind switches to a northerly direction, adding: “So as well as some rain, showers, and even thunderstorms in places, it will certainly feel considerably fresher than recent weeks in the south.” Most read in The Sun Showers are expected to become more widespread on Thursday with a mix of sunshine and rain earlier in the week, according to the Met Office. On Friday, millions of people in England and Wales received an alert on their mobile devices warning them of a “very high risk of wildfires nationally”. Several fire services have since uploaded statements asking people to only call 999 to report a genuine emergency. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said just before 7pm on Saturday that it was experiencing an “unprecedented demand”, having received 736 calls compared with an average of about 300. The alert came after Prime Minister Andy Burnham described Britain as a “tinderbox” and a temporary ban on disposable barbecues was put in place. The yellow heat health alert warns of “minor impacts” on health and social care services such as increased use of services by vulnerable people. Comment now