The RAC has issued a warning to all drivers planning on getting behind the wheel today to keep them safe during the UK heatwave.
Brits have been enjoying beautiful weather and scorching temperatures this weekend, and it's expected to be the hottest of the year so far.
The mercury is set to hit 33C in some parts of the UK day, with people up and down the country swarming to beaches, parks and swimming pools to soak up some rays.
The RAC has warned drivers to be careful as higher temperatures can cause accidents on roads, which are likely to be busier, reports Birmingham Live.
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Spokesman Rod Dennis said: "With summer weather arriving just as some schools are breaking up, this could turn out to be an extremely busy weekend on the roads - with routes leading to the coasts snarling up as millions get out to enjoy the sun.
"Setting out extremely early could be the only way of missing the inevitable jams, and it might make sense for drivers to make the most of the good weather from home instead.
"For those that do set out, checking their car is road-ready will be vital - or a breakdown in the sweltering heat might result. Tyres, oil and coolant levels should all be looked at before getting behind the wheel."
And the heat will continue through next week, starting to cool down at about 4pm on Friday afternoon. However it's still expected to be in the mid-20s.
After that, it will only be sunny at "intervals" - with plenty of cloud cover over next week (July 24 and July 25).
Tom Morgan, meteorologist at the Met Office, said temperatures had been expected to reach 31C around Yorkshire, the Midlands, south-east Wales and Bristol on Saturday.
"Temperatures are expected to increase even further on Sunday, reaching highs of 33C in the south of the UK.
"We have got quite an extended hot spell of weather to come through the next several days lasting much of this week, nighttime temperatures will be in the high teens Celsius and daytime temperatures will be in the high twenties or low thirties.
"It's going to mean that people are really going to feel the effects of the heat as we go through this week."
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