ANOTHER heatwave could soon be on the way for Somerset, according to the Met Office.
Parts of the UK will experience higher temperatures than normal after the country had its hottest Summer on record this year.
Forecasters at the Met Office say the warm spell is expected to continue between September 24 and September 28 across parts of the region, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach as high as 29C.
Somerset heatwave predicted as temperatures set to hit 29C
Several other areas are also expected to reach 29C. This includes South London, Surrey and Cambridgeshire, whilst the Midlands are expected to reach 27C.
Speaking about the forecast between September 19 and September 28, a spokesperson for the Met Office said: "There will also be some reasonably dry and more settled periods in between these systems, especially across southern areas.
"There is a chance settled weather may expand further northwards during the final week of September.
"Temperatures for the period as a whole will probably be close to average overall, but there is scope for some rather warm days at times, as well as relatively cool nights which may bring the occasional grass frost."
This year's heat record saw a drought in Somerset, with subsequent hosepipe bans enforced and still in place at the time of this report.
There have been three droughts in the past five years, in 2022, 2025 and 2026. The whole country is exceptionally dry because persistent high-pressure weather systems have blocked incoming rain, combined with record-breaking summer heatwaves that rapidly evaporate moisture from the ground.
At the time this drought was announced for people in Somerset, Helen Wakeham, director of water at the Environment Agency and chairwoman of the National Drought Group, said: “The hot and dry weather means we are currently using water faster than nature can replenish it.
“A second consecutive summer drought is an exceptionally serious situation and one that will have long-lasting impacts on our environment, wildlife and the economy.
“We want everyone to stay safe and hydrated during the hot weather but every drop we can save is a drop more for nature and agriculture.”
Extreme heat warnings and heat-health alerts are officially posted directly on the Met Office website when temperatures and conditions meet the threshold. There is currently no heat warning for Somerset, but this could change in the coming days.
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