Met Office: London temperatures to hit 29C during heatwave

It comes as flash floods inundated parts of London and the south on Monday.

Temperatures are expected to hit as high as 29C across the capital in a glorious six-day heatwave, according to the Met Office.

The sunny spell is set to arrive on Thursday (July 15), with temperatures reaching reach 24C.

This will be one of many hot days that are expected to hit the capital.

The hottest day in the six-day stretch will come next Tuesday (July 20) as the weather peaks at a sweltering 29C.

The Met Office forecast for London

From Monday to Thursday, temperatures are set to rise to a giddy 28C, with "light rain" forecast for Thursday (July 22).

Whilst the rain isn't set to come to an end entirely, it will be a much welcomed relief for a city that has waited far too long for a sunny spell.

Here is what the Met Office is saying:

London & South East England weather forecast

Tuesday 13 Jul - Saturday 17 Jul

Showers at first but warm settled weather expected from mid-week.

Today:

Any remaining overnight showers soon easing, then a largely cloudy day with just a few sunny spells. Some isolated sharp showers may develop through the afternoon, especially over Hampshire. Maximum temperature 23C.

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Tonight:

Clear spells at first but cloud will soon return inland with most parts cloudy by the early hours. Mainly dry apart from perhaps the odd spot of coastal drizzle. Minimum temperature 14C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy start but largely dry. However, skies will brighten during the morning with some warm afternoon sunshine likely, as well as perhaps an isolated shower. Maximum temperature 24C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Largely dry and very warm through this period, with long sunny spells. Mist and low cloud may affect coastal areas, where it will be a little cooler, during the morning.

UK long range weather forecast

Sunday 18 Jul - Tuesday 27 Jul

This period will continue to be influenced by an area of high pressure slowly moving across the UK. It's expected to be widely dry with plenty of sunshine developing on Sunday, however cloudy with perhaps some rain at times across the Northern Isles. Following this, it's likely that we'll see a good deal of dry weather with plenty of sunshine, at least at first.

Through this period there's an increasing risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms developing from the South and West.

Temperatures will continue to be very warm at first, and perhaps locally hot in central and southern areas, before probably becoming somewhat cooler and fresher from the southwest later next week heralding a change to a more unsettled spell towards the end of July.