Met Office weather forecasters predict peak temperatures will drop below the heatwave threshold in southern areas on Sunday - for the first time since Friday last week

High temperatures are forecast to continue throughout the week

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Temperatures will drop slightly in some areas starting on Wednesday

The Met Office also says another ‘tropical night’ is unlikely