Sheffield weather: 'September heatwave' begins today with balmy 24C sunshine forecast and continues into week

The first full week for September is set to see a mini-heatwave - starting with a balmy Sunday in Sheffield today.

The Steel City is predicted to see off the last weekend of the summer holidays today (September 3) with highs of 24C with just a mild breeze to cool things off.

After a partly cloudy but bright morning, strong sunshine is expected from around midday, when the thermometer could rise to highs of 24C, with little to no chance of rain.

The sunny conditions are expected to continue into both Monday and Tuesday. In fact, it could be even warmer on both days.

It's the beginning of a predicted mini-heatwave for England in September according to the Met Office.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Chris Bulmer, said: “As high pressure becomes established from this weekend, fine and settled conditions will develop and along with this we will see a rise in temperature across most parts of the UK next week. Many places can expect to see maximum temperatures rise to 25°C or above for several days, which would bring some locations into the realm of heatwave conditions. 

“Although the highest temperatures are likely to be in the south and east of England, these areas also have higher temperature thresholds for heatwave conditions to be declared.  

"So, while some areas may just miss out on the actual definition, regardless of thresholds, many areas will enjoy a fine period of weather with plenty of sunshine and temperatures are likely to be the highest for many since June or early July.” 

Most assessments of this fine spell suggest that it will continue during the week, with much cloudier patches in the week - not that it is expected to break the heat, which may still reach 24C midweek.