It comes as parts of the country were as hot as the Mediterranean on Sunday, with the UK enjoying its hottest May day for at least 79 years.

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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

The bank holiday weekend is set to bring some of the hottest temperatures of 2026 to the UK

Highs of 33C are forecast over the weekend

Temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C in southern England or Midlands on Monday

While the Caribbean island of Barbados is expected to reach a high of 29C on Monday, the Met Office is predicting temperatures in the UK to reach even hotter on Monday.

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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…

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.

Parts of the country are expected to reach up to 30C on Sunday, with temperatures expected to rise as high as 33C on Monday and Tuesday - hotter than the Seychelles.

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Brits are sweltering in an official heatwave normally seen at the height of summer, along with temperatures continuing to soar to 35C on Bank Holiday Monday

Parts of the UK were as hot as the Mediterranean on Sunday

The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years on Sunday as London recorded 32.3C

It comes as parts of the country were as hot as the Mediterranean on Sunday, with the UK enjoying its hottest May day for at least 79 years.

Eight parts of England are now in heatwave conditions as parts of the UK are set to see record-breaking temperatures today after the UKHSA issued a warning for excessive heat

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Highs of 35C are forecast on Monday and Tuesday

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