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

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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

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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

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

Highs of 33C are forecast over the weekend

The UK is forecast to see its hottest May day on record on Monday, with temperatures expected to reach 33C in southern England and the Midlands.

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