Wimbledon 2017: Dry, warm weather to stick around for much of the week
Plenty of sun and heat are expected to stay in place for the majority of the week for Wimbledon 2017.
Following a dry day on Sunday in London and the odd shower on Monday, this period of calmer weather will overtake the southern United Kingdom for much of the week.
Despite the recent passage of a front and some rain to the north of London, temperatures will remain mild into the weekend.
Low pressure will move out of northern Britain through Wednesday , allowing for only lingering showers in the central U.K.
The comfortable start to Wimbledon will turn uncomfortably warm as temperatures rise through midweek.
Temperatures are expected to climb to around 28 C (82 F) on Wednesday, well above the normal high of 21 C (70 F) for early July.
The lone threat of wet weather will come on Thursday afternoon, when the warmth and humidity will feed heavy thunderstorms across southern Britain.
A Yellow warning for lightning, hail and isolated instances of flooding has been issued for much of Britain for Thursday and Thursday night as a result.
"Since these storms are most likely to form during the afternoon and evening hours, any delayed matches will probably be rescheduled for Friday," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys.
However, any storms will also provide some temporary and welcome relief from the heat for spectators and players alike.
While Centre Court has a retractable roof, the other 19 championship courts and 22 practice courts at the All England Club remain open to the elements, thus leaving the start and completion times of some matches in the hands of Mother Nature.
Closing the roof on Centre Court and creating the proper playing conditions can result in a 30- to 40-minute delay.
Andy Murray of Britain kisses his trophy after beating Milos Raonic of Canada in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Wimbledon says that since 1922, only seven tournaments have experienced no weather delays. The last rain-free tournament came in 2010.
The wettest tournament was 1991 with 69.8 mm (2.75 inches) of rainfall reported while a thunderstorm produced more than 25 mm (1 inch) of rain in 20 minutes in 1985, according to the Met Office.
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Despite temperatures being above-seasonable levels through the first week play, it will not come close to the highest temperatures on record during the tournament. In 2015, the high temperature reached 35.7 C (96.3 F) making it the hottest Wimbledon on record.
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