UK new weather maps forecast 37C scorcher for England - full list of hottest counties

Large parts of Great Britain look set to sizzle in scorching temperatures next month, with the mercury rising to the mid to high 30s in some areas, new weather maps suggest. Forecast data collected by WXCHARTS.COM shows England blanketed in deep dark red on August 10, and rising to a baking 37C the following day.

Much of England from the top of Yorkshire and the Humber down to south coast could be seeing temperatures ranging from 30C to 37C by 6pm UTC (7pm BST) on August 11. Counties including Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire appear to be in line for max temperatures of around 37C as balmy summer conditions resume.

Major towns and cities including Worcester, Birmingham, and Luton are among parts of England seeing temperatures ranging between 35 and 36C.

Temperatures could be around 27C or 28C as far north as Newcastle.

Eastern parts of Wales could also see the dial crank up to 31C, with the rest of Wales seeing remperatures ranging between around 19 and 28C.

Conditions look set to be slightly cooler in coastal areas west and east of Leeds and upwards into Scotland. Though even in Scotland rempatures looks set to range from around 20C up as highs as 24/25C around Glasgow.

Temperatures in Northern Ireland could be similar, with temperatures between around 20 and 24C by 7pm.

The Met Office's long-range forecast for Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 10, anticipates the period "is likely to start off on an unsettled note, with showers, and perhaps a risk of thunderstorms (these mainly in the southeast)".

"Over the course of the following weekend, a steady transition to something fresher, drier, and a bit more settled," it continues.

"However, this settled interlude probably short lived, as further unsettled weather (cloud, areas of rain, and in the northwest, potential for stronger winds), is likely to move in from the west from either Sunday 3rd, or early in the week beginning 4th Aug."

After that, Met Office forecasters anticipate "a continued period of changeable weather, although there are signs that high pressure will be more dominant, leading to longer spells of fine, dry, and possibly warm weather; the greatest chance of further rain will be in the far northwest of the UK.

The, from Monday, August 11 to Monday, August 25, the national weather agency says high pressure, "and therefore more settled conditions overall, appears more likely to be dominant than low pressure".

"Conditions similar to the days in the run-up to this period look most likely, with winds often from the west or northwest, and the greatest chance of periods of wet weather in the northwest," its forecast adds.

"Elsewhere, drier than average conditions are likely overall, although short periods of showers and thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Temperatures are most likely to be around to above average, with a near normal chance of brief spells of hot weather."

Meanwhile, today is expecrted to bring a "few showers across Northern Scotland at first but dry elsewhere with bright or sunny spells with a gentle breeze".

"However, one or two light showers developing, especially across England and Wales during the afternoon. Temperatures near average."

The forecast for tonight is of cloud and rain "moving into the west early on, which will track eastwards into Northern Ireland, Wales and England. Can be heavy at times with a rumble of thunder possible".