Wolverhampton, West Midlands, is forecast to reach 32°C on Tuesday 26 May 2026, feeling like 32°C in the afternoon with an overnight minimum of 14°C, according to the Met Office. There is a risk of thundery showers developing from 2pm, with the chance of precipitation rising from less than 5% in the morning to 40% at 2pm and remaining 40% through 3pm and 4pm.
Pollen levels in Wolverhampton are recorded as ‘Very High’ on Tuesday, dropping to ‘Moderate’ on Wednesday, then ‘High’ on Thursday and Friday and ‘Moderate’ at the weekend. UV levels are ‘High’ from Tuesday through Saturday so sun protection and seeking shade during midday hours are advised, with UV falling to ‘Moderate’ on Sunday. The UK Health Security Agency has an Amber heat-health alert for the West Midlands in force from 2pm on 22 May until 5pm on Wednesday 27 May.
The hot spell in Wolverhampton forms part of a wider UK heatwave. The Met Office provisionally recorded 34.8°C at Kew Gardens on 25 May 2026, a new highest daily maximum for meteorological spring and for May, exceeding the previous May record of 32.8°C by 2.0°C. The Met Office’s West Midlands regional forecast adds that there’s another sunny and hot day to come today with a regional maximum of 33 °C for 26 May and a fine, dry Wednesday with a maximum of 26 °C.
Looking ahead, the Met Office long-range forecast indicates conditions will become more unsettled from Saturday 30 May as Atlantic weather systems move in from the west, bringing showers or longer spells of rain and temperatures returning to near normal. Residents with hay fever should take precautions while pollen remains high, and everyone is advised to cover up, use sunscreen and seek shade during the midday hours while UV levels stay high.
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