London and large parts of southern England are heading into what could become the first major heatwave of 2026, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 29C across the Bank Holiday weekend.

Much of the country can expect scorching weather over the bank holiday weekend

Temperatures in Britain will soar dramatically towards the end of the week, as forecasters have predicted a high of 26⁰C in the south east on Friday. Britain experienced a cold…

Much of the country can expect scorching weather over the bank holiday weekend

The Met Office expects temperatures to rise to at least 28C in London - the heatwave threshold - for at least five days in a row from Friday until next Tuesday.

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Forecasters have warned of scorching temperatures this weekend as the UK is set to record the hottest day of the year so far

London and large parts of southern England are heading into what could become the first major heatwave of 2026, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 29C across the Bank…

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Britain is set to be hotter than Greek holiday destinations like Santorini and Mykonos

Sunday could be the warmest May day on record, forecasters have said

The UK Health Security Agency has activated a six-day heat health alert for southern, eastern and central areas of England from Friday until next Wednesday.

The UK Health Security Agency has issued yellow heat health alerts across London, the South East, the East and the Midlands

Met Office weather forecasters expect record-breaking 33C temperatures over the Bank Holiday weekend as an official heatwave is set to be declared in four parts of the UK

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Much of the country can expect scorching weather over the bank holiday weekend

Sunday could be the warmest May day on record, forecasters have said

Highs of 33C are forecast over the weekend

Bank Holiday Monday was forecast to be the warmest day of the long weekend, a weather expert revealed, with London, in particular, reaching a staggering 35C - which would break a…

An African plume is set to bring a forecast 35C heatwave to the UK this May bank holiday weekend, with some parts of the country potentially seeing temperatures 2C or 3C warmer…