UK weather: Exact date summer will finally start in Britain as new maps finally turn red mirror.co.uk

Part of this striking weather map is a blistering red – as temperatures are expected to reach nearly 30C in just two weeks.

Forecasters say the UK will experience a “Spanish plume” later this month, finally marking the start of the summer. July has been wet and miserable so far, with more than 35mm of rain battering North Yorkshire alone on Sunday.