An intense period of hot weather is expected to hit the UK this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 33ºC.
Warm air will rise from Europe on Saturday, with cloudy weather forecast during the day and night.
Sunday and Monday are expected to be the hottest days, before temperatures fall again on Tuesday to average levels for this time of year, the Met Office said.
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Highs of 33C (91F) are expected in London, 26C (78F) in Manchester, 22C (71F) in Glasgow and 21C (69F) in Belfast.
The heat wave is partly due Storm Debbythat hit parts of the southern US earlier this week.
The tropical climate strengthens the jet stream – a core of strong winds in the atmosphere that has a significant influence on the UK’s weather – causing it to meander into the Atlantic.
This, weather experts say, will see warm air reach the UK late this weekend and early next week.
However, heavy showers and thunderstorms may accompany the warmer weather in some western, central and northern areas of the UK.
Dan Suri, Met Office chief meteorologist, said: “Tropical Storm Debby is helping to strengthen the jet stream and causing it to snake over the Atlantic.
“This will allow warm air to reach the UK later this weekend and early next week.
“Temperatures are likely to reach 30 degrees in some places, especially in the south and southeast. Further north and west, within this warm air, outbreaks of heavy showers or thunderstorms are possible.
“In addition to high daytime temperatures, a very hot night is also expected from Sunday night until Monday,” he said.
Is the UK weather getting warmer?
On Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures are expected to return to average.
Rising temperatures are not considered a heatwave, the Met Office said, as temperatures need to exceed a specific threshold for three consecutive days to meet the criteria.
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Pollen counts will increase along with temperatures, as will UV levels.
The Met Office recommends covering up during midday hours and using sunscreen.
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