The Met Office has confirmed that a heatwave is on the way as temperatures soar.
Forecasters said highs of 33C are expected in some areas on Monday afternoon, with areas across England all experiencing the rising temperatures during the heatwave. It could mark the hottest day of the year so far, with the UK's record high for this year currently standing at 32.7C.
The warm weather is expected to continue through the week in the high 20s until the weekend, when the mercury may rise again to 31C. This means parts of the country will be hotter than some of the world's top beach destinations, including the Maldives and Marbella in Spain.
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Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, David Oliver, said: “The warm weather over much of England and Wales could last for much of this week. In the short term, many can expect temperatures in the low 30s Celsius during the start of this week.
"Much of this week will remain warm for the time of year as well as dry and sunny for many areas.”
The whole of England is largely expected to experience sunny days with some cloud over the next week to match the temperatures of mid to high 20s.
The forecaster has predicted it will cool off a little on Friday, with the north-west and north-east of England predicted to have some rain with temperatures reaching highs of 19C, ahead of a warmer weekend.
Clouds with sunny spells could be widespread across the two areas for the rest of the week, with temperatures remaining in the mid to high teens throughout the week.
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