Weather forecast as mini heatwave expected in Sussex

Parts of Brighton, Hastings and Crawley are expected to see temperatures hit as high as 29 degrees on Friday, according to the Met Office.

But high temperatures could be short-lived and come back down over the weekend.

According to the Met Office, in Brighton temperatures will climb to 25 degrees on Thursday before peaking at a sweltering 27 degrees on Friday afternoon.

The heat will start to disappear by Saturday afternoon, however, before settling back to around 21 degrees on Sunday and through to the middle of next week.

High pressure in the east draws up warmer air form the continent over the next few days 🌡️

Temperatures will peak at around 30 Celsius in parts of the southeast by Friday

A frontal system pushes the warm air away through Sunday where temperatures will fall towards the low 20s pic.twitter.com/CGJc9Ll7Qg

— Met Office (@metoffice) July 16, 2024

Across Sussex, temperatures are supposed to be highest in Crawley, with a high of 29 degrees on Friday afternoon.

The “mini heatwave”, predicted for much of the South of the UK, is expected to be at its highest closer to London.

Met Office forecast for Sussex:

Brighton

• Today – 21 degrees and sunny
• Thursday – 25 degrees and partly cloudy
• Friday – 27 degrees and sunny
• Saturday – 24 degrees and partly cloudy
• Sunday – 22 degrees and partly cloudy

Crawley

• Today – 23 degrees and sunny
• Thursday – 25 degrees and partly cloudy
• Friday – 29 degrees and sunny
• Saturday – 26 degrees and partly cloudy
• Sunday – 22 degrees and partly cloudy

East Sussex

• Today – 21 degrees and sunny
• Thursday – 24 degrees and partly cloudy
• Friday – 26 degrees and sunny
• Saturday – 24 degrees and partly cloudy
• Sunday – 22 degrees and partly cloudy

West Sussex

• Today – 21 degrees and sunny
• Thursday – 23 degrees and partly cloudy
• Friday – 26 degrees and sunny
• Saturday – 23 degrees and partly cloudy
• Sunday – 22 degrees and partly cloudy