Met Office maps show 12 counties are forecast for a heatwave reaching 30C on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday - potentially making it the hottest May weather the UK has seen since 2012

The GFS weather model suggests temperatures in the UK could soon surge to 30C, with Met Office forecasters saying conditions will 'feel very warm at times'

New weather maps show temperatures soaring to 31C in London and the South East in just days, with at least 30 counties across Britain set to bask in glorious 28C heat

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

The UK is set for an extremely hot bank holiday Monday, with highs of 31C and much of the country set to bask in warm, dry sunshine

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

The UK is expecting a heatwave next week with nine regions expected to climb into the thirties from the outset, with temperatures forecast to soar as the week goes on

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Met Office maps show 12 counties are forecast for a heatwave reaching 30C on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday - potentially making it the hottest May weather the UK has seen since…

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

The Met Office says temperature records could be broken over this Bank Holiday weekend as weather forecasters expect the mercury to rise as high as 33C in places

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

Highs of 33C are forecast over the weekend

Weather forecasting maps suggest widespread rain could spell an end to the heatwave that is expected to bring temperatures as high as 33C during the extended Bank Holiday weekend

Weather forecasting models suggest the UK could see temperatures rise to 35C as a heatwave grips the country - the Met Office has forecast 33C highs for Monday

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…

Weather forecasting models suggest the UK could see temperatures rise to 35C as a heatwave grips the country - the Met Office has forecast 33C highs for Monday

The scorching Bank Holiday heatwave shows no signs of cooling down as the Met Office says temperatures will surge to 35C tomorrow - which will be the hottest day in May ever