A series of heat health alerts have been issued across the country

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

Temperatures reached 28.4C in Cambridge, Heathrow and Cranwell, Lincolnshire according to the Met Office, beating the previous 2026 record of 26.6C observed in London on April 8.

Authorities in England issued the first ever heat alerts before June, as temperatures are set to reach 33°C this bank holiday

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 Met Office said the criteria for a heatwave was met at Heathrow today when the mercury soared to 30C by 2pm.

A series of heat health alerts have been issued across the country

Eight areas in England met the heatwave threshold - three or more days of consecutive hot weather - on Sunday, the Met Office said

Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C

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

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

The Met Office is ‘confident that temperatures will increase markedly’

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