LONDON: British health officials are warning people across the country to take precautions when out in the sun as the UK bakes under its first heat wave of the year. Temperatures are expected to peak at 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of eastern England on Saturday following a week of unusually warm weather, according to the national weather agency the Met Office. That’s about 12 C (22 F) higher than normal for this time of year.

Forecasters are expecting temperatures to climb to a peak of 33C on Sunday in the east of England.

Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 years