Road surfaces have melted in the UK amid the current heatwave, ahead of thundery showers expected at the weekend.
Most of the country was expected to see another day of hot and dry weather, after temperatures had soared into the late 20s and early 30Cs this week.
Road melting were reported across the country during the heat, including in Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Worcestershire - all covered a extreme heat warning due to expire at the end of Thursday.
Despite the warm weather, parts of the country have been hit with hail over the past week, which has crushed gardens and smashed windows in some places. In Leicestershire, residents described it as the size of tennis balls.
The heatwave has been forecast to continue until the weekend, with the weather expected to take a more unsettled turn and temperatures due to fall back towards average.
