Met Office weather maps show 26C in days as 7 counties face 24C or above

Weather map: Where in the UK will see highest temperatures this weekend

UK heatwave peaked at 35.1°C Tuesday; London hits 24°C Sunday as temperatures return to seasonal norms. Thames Water imposed hosepipe bans after a 50% demand surge; NHS logged 36,724 heatstroke visits — extreme heat increasingly stresses public infrastructure.