Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK is poised for a sweltering bank holiday weekend, with temperatures forecast to climb to 30C, potentially marking the hottest day of the year to date.Met Office forecaster Tom Morgan highlighted a 40 per cent chance that parts of southern England could experience temperatures reaching 33C on Sunday. Such a rise would surpass the existing May record of 32.8C, established in 1922.London, meanwhile, is preparing for its own potential warmest day of the year, with forecasts predicting 28C by Friday. Across the weekend, temperatures across the UK are anticipated to outstrip those in popular holiday destinations such as Ibiza, Hawaii, Zante, Malaga and Crete.Wales could also meet official heatwave criteria by Sunday, while Scotland and Northern Ireland are forecast to see temperatures climb into the mid-20s next week. In fullUK braces for bank holiday heatwave as temperatures could soar to 33C in May recordThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Five holiday destinations the UK will be hotter than this weekend
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK is poised for a sweltering bank holiday weekend, with temperatures forecast to climb to 30C, potentially marking the hottest day of the year to date.Met Office forecaster Tom Morgan highlighted a 40 per cent chance that parts of southern England could experience temperatures reaching 33C on Sunday. Such a rise would surpass the existing May record of 32.8C, established in 1922.London, meanwhile, is preparing for its own potential warmest day of the year, with forecasts predicting 28C by Friday. Across the weekend, temperatures across the UK are anticipated to outstrip those in popular holiday destinations such as Ibiza, Hawaii, Zante, Malaga and Crete.Wales could also meet official heatwave criteria by Sunday, while Scotland and Northern Ireland are forecast to see temperatures climb into the mid-20s next week. In fullUK braces for bank holiday heatwave as temperatures could soar to 33C in May recordThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
