Weather map shows major London heatwave temperature spike next week

The forecast by WX Charts suggests the hot weather will reach a peak on Tuesday, July 28.Forecasts suggest the capital could see a six-day heatwave starting on Monday, with temperatures as high as 32C in the middle of the week. The new forecast comes as heat alerts are in place across parts of England with officials warning that temperatures are likely to impact on health and wellbeing.The yellow heat health alerts have been issued for London, South East, the East Midlands, East of England, South West and West Midlands.They are in place from 9am on Friday until 9am on Sunday.The forecast by WX Charts suggests the hot weather will reach a peak on Tuesday, July 28WX ChartsTemperatures in the affected areas are forecast to reach mid to high 20s, with a high of 30C a possibility, as much of the country continues to experience a prolonged period of dry, warm weather.It is the first part of the UK to declare drought status amid a summer of record-breaking heatwaves.Many parts of England are in prolonged dry weather status as the country has received just 3% of its average July rainfall, with hosepipe bans in place for 23 million customers and suppliers warning they may stay in place all summer.Wildfires have been raging in a number of places in England, while Scotland has also been hit by a major wildfire in the Cairngorms, and in the Republic of Ireland, a nationwide hosepipe ban is in place in response to the dry conditions.By Sunday, temperatures are expected to turn “fresher” across much of the UK, with rain possible in “areas that haven’t seen much” over the past few weeks, he added.Read MoreThe heat alerts are in place at the beginning of a stretch in which millions of motorists are expected to take to the roads for summer getaways.The AA said around 6.3 million drivers are planning a road trip of more than 100 miles between Friday and Thursday.The Port of Dover is expecting another busy weekend but has worked to smooth any delays caused by new EU border checks.