The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning, as temperatures look to build to 30C this weekend.
For now however, the weather will remain cooler, with highs of 21C expected until Friday. Today, there will be plenty of sunny spells and dry weather, but pleasant breezes will allow for a comfortable day.
There may be showers overnight tonight but into Thursday it will dry up again. Forecasters say that it could be rather cloudy with a little showery rain for a time on Friday but then the record breaking heat is set to arrive.
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Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Rebekah Sherwin said: “ Temperatures are likely to peak at 31C in the southeast, with warm weather likely to continue throughout this week and it looks likely to ramp up late this week and into early next week. From Sunday and into Monday, temperatures are likely to be in excess of 35C in the southeast, although the details still remain uncertain.
"Elsewhere, temperatures could be fairly widely above 32C in England and Wales, and in the mid-to-high 20s Celsius further north." Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: "Heat-health alerts have now been issued to the majority of the country, with temperatures set to remain consistently high throughout the duration of this week.
"Most of us can enjoy the hot weather when it arrives, but it is important to keep yourself hydrated and to find shade where possible when UV rays are strongest, between 11am and 3pm. If you have vulnerable family, friends and neighbours, make sure they are aware of how they can keep themselves protected from the warm weather."
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