And, after what was the ‘warmest, driest’ July on record in the city, there is still little to no rain in sight

Forecasters predict another day of 30C heat in Sheffield next week with no rain in sight.

After two relatively chilly days in South Yorkshire, with temperatures dropping to as cool as 11C overnight, Sheffield, is in for another string of hot days starting this weekend.

The Met Office predicts a sunny Saturday and a very warm Sunday (August 8-9) and tempertures of 30C by Wednesday next week.

And, after what was in combination the warmest, driest July on record in the city, there is still little to no rain in sight.

Sheffield is forecast for another 30C scorcher next week on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. | National World, Met Office

placeholder image — Sheffield is forecast for another 30C scorcher next week on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. | National World, Met Office

Forecast for Sheffield as chances of another heatwave rises

Thursday, August 6, 2026: Coolest in weeks. Cloudy most of the day, highs of 19C. Overnight temperatures as low as 11C and a brisk wind have made for a practically chilly day. Slim chance of rain arriving from west until midday, but weather maps show rain clouds are getting stuck on the Peak District and failing to land in Sheffield. This is the last prediction for rain for seven days.

Friday, August 7, 2026: Cloudy but summery. Highs of 23C and fuller sunshine in the evening. Dropping to 11C overnight. Dry and mild breeze.

Saturday, August 8, 2026: Heating up again. Full sunshine with little cloud raising temperatures to 26C by the afternoon. Overnight temperatures of 15C. No rain expected.

Sunday, August 9, 2026: Cloudy and hot again. Highs of 28C, again with no rain.

Monday August 10, 2026: A bit cooler but still warm. Full sunshine, dry, with highs of 25C.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Heating up again. Full sunshine, dry, highs of 27C

Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Another hot day. Highs of 30C expected. Possibility this will develop into a heatwave as conditions change or Tuesday and Thursday turn out hotter than expected.

‘Warmest, driest’ July on record in Sheffield

July 2026 was the driest on record for both England and Wales, and saw only 20 per cent or less of their typical rainfall for the season.

In Sheffield, it was the second driest July on record, beaten only by 1911.

The city saw no rain at all for 23 days, although a longer dry spell was recorded in April/May 2025, where there was no rain for 29 days.

Alistair McLean, who monitors the weather station at Weston Park Museum, said: “July 2026 was the second warmest July on record, and in fact the second warmest on record of any month, equal with 2018, but beaten by 2006.

“But both 2006 and 2018 were substantially wetter. When you combine temperatures with the dry weather, it’s clear that we haven’t had any month on record that has been warmer and drier in combination.

“July 1911 is the closest, which saw a mean temperature of 17.9 and rainfall of 3.9mm. July 2026 had a mean temperature of 19.4 and rainfall of 5.3mm.”