Leeds weather: Met Office hour-by-hour forecast as city set to be hotter than Barcelona today

Leeds is expected to surpass temperatures in parts of Spain today.

This weekend will mark the third confirmed heatwave of the summer and temperatures in Leeds today are expected to reach highs of 30°C.

The Met Office is predicting a fine day with largely unbroken sunshine. Feeling increasingly hot, with light winds for most - beating temperatures of 27°C in Barcelona.

Temperatures in Leeds today are expected to reach highs of 30°C - beating those in Barcelona.placeholder image
Temperatures in Leeds today are expected to reach highs of 30°C - beating those in Barcelona. | NW/Getty

A hosepipe ban, covering the Yorkshire Water region, will be in place from today (Friday, July 11), after a drought declaration in Yorkshire back in June.

Here’s an hour-by-hour forecast of when Leeds will be hottest...

  • 8am - 19°C, Sunny
  • 9am - 21°C, Sunny
  • 10am - 23°C, Sunny
  • 11am - 25°C, Sunny
  • 12pm - 26°C, Sunny
  • 1pm - 27°C, Sunny
  • 2pm - 28°C, Sunny
  • 3pm - 29°C, Sunny
  • 4pm - 30°C, Sunny
  • 5pm - 30°C, Sunny
  • 6pm - 30°C, Sunny
  • 7pm - 29°C, Sunny
  • 8pm - 28°C, Sunny
  • 9pm - 26°C, Clear
  • 10pm - 23°C, Clear
  • 11pm - 22°C, Clear
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