Weather maps turn red as Brits enjoy 29C highs - see list of 32 hottest counties

Brits are set for more sweltering conditions this month as weather maps again turn red and we could see highs of 29C.

The UK so far has seen several heatwaves this year and the hottest day was recorded at St James's Park in London on July 1 where the mercury reached 34.7C, while parts of Essex and Kent also topped 33C. In recent weeks the weather has remained largely warm but it has also been mixed with some torrential downpours. And now maps from WXCharts show temperatures are about to surge again with most of England turning red on July 30 with highs of 29C forecast for the southeast.

The maximum temperatures are forecast for London, Berkshire, Surrey and Oxfordshire, but the majority of England is also set for a beautiful day, with temperatures between 25C and 29C forecast from Plymouth up to Lincolnshire. Further north, it will reach the low 20Cs.

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The east coast in Norfolk and Suffolk could see highs of 27C at 6pm, Kent will be basking in 28C, Birmingham has been predicted a balmy 26C, while Leicester and Nottingham could enjoy highs of 26C and 27C.

Further north and on the southwest coast, it will cool down slightly, although it will still be in the mid-20Cs in Cornwall, and in Manchester, it could reach a pleasant 22C.

In the north of England, the east looks warmer than the west, meaning Liverpool could max out at around 20C. Moving inland towards Leeds, it reaches 23C, and on the east coast, Newcastle could enjoy highs of 22C.

The Met Office long-range outlook between July 28 and August 6 also predicts that the highest chance of drier and sunnier weather is expected in the south and the east.

It states: "A weather regime dominated by westerly winds is likely at first. This will likely bring rain and showers at times interspersed with periods of more settled weather.

"The north and west will most likely be the focus of any wetter and windier weather, where there may be some prolonged spells of rain at times. The highest chance of drier and sunnier weather is expected to the east of hills, and across south and eastern areas. Later in the period if high pressure builds into the southwest settled weather may develop there too.

"It will be breezy at times, especially in further north. Temperatures are most likely to be near to average or slightly above average for the time of year."

Hottest counties above 25C

• Kent
• East Sussex
• West Sussex
• Hampshire
• Dorset
• Somerset
• Devon
• Cornwall
• Wiltshire
• Berkshire
• Surrey
• London
• Essex
• Norfolk
• Suffolk
• Cambridgeshire
• Hertfordshire
• Buckinghamshire
• Befordshire
• Berkshire
• Wiltshire
• Oxfordshire
• Gloucestershire
• Northampstonshire
• Lincolnshire
• Leicestershire
• Nottinghamshire
• Herefordshire
• Worcestershire
• Shropshire
• Staffordshire
• Derbyshire