A tropical storm currently wreaking havoc in the USA could play a part in creating hotter temperatures in Norfolk this weekend.
While the forecast for the rest of this week remains fairly changeable, come Saturday conditions will start to feel more humid, with Sunday and Monday expected to be the warmest days.
An increasingly hot and humid air mass will push across the southern half of the UK bringing the potential for heavy rain, especially in the east from Monday.
Tropical Storm #Debby continues to bring a major flood threat for southeastern USA, producing 6-8 months' worth of rain in just a few days for some
— Met Office (@metoffice) August 7, 2024
It is set to make another landfall along the South Carolina coast before travelling northwards along the Eastern Seaboard 🌀 pic.twitter.com/YOW04iefkK
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The influence felt by Storm Debby, which has brought extreme rainfall to coastal Georgia and South Carolina, will be felt indirectly in Norfolk, through its influence on the jet stream - a fast, narrow current of air that flows in an easterly direction across the globe
Met Office chief meteorologist, Dan Suri, said: “Tropical Storm Debby in North America is helping to strengthen the jet stream and is causing it to meander over the Atlantic.
"This will allow hot air to move into the UK later this weekend and early next week."
While parts of the south and southeast of the country could reach 30C, areas of Norfolk such as Dereham, Thetford and Norwich are set to see highs of 28C on Monday.
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