BRITAIN will bask in more high temperatures today -with a sizzling 30C heatwave expected to blast Britain this week.
The Met Office's Aidan McGivern said "many places will be fine with warm sunny spells for much of the time" – after parts of the UK clocking in HOTTER than Spain during Saturday.
Highs of 23C are expected in the South, East Anglia and in London while the north-west wilol see highs of between 19 and 20C.
Bookmaker Coral has slashed the odds to 1-2 (from 6-4) on 30C or higher being recorded in the UK before the end of the weekend.
The firm is offering 4-5 that this month ends as the hottest June on record, while it is 4-6 that this summer is the hottest ever in the UK.
Coral spokesman John Hill said: “It has been a sweltering week so far and things could still get hotter. We have slashed the odds on 30C or higher being recorded before the end of the weekend.
"This week could be a taste of what is to come over the next few months as our betting suggests we may be set for the hottest summer ever in the UK,” he added.
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Joseph Gamp
THE 5 SIGNS YOUR CHILD IS SUFFERING HEAT STROKE – AND HOW TO KEEP COOL IN THE HEATWAVE
BABIES and children can become unwell in the hot weather and as temperatures soar, it's important to know how you can help your little one cope with the sun.
Heat stroke is a serious condition and needs to be treated as an emergency, the NHS states.
Heat exhaustion isn't usually serious and you can cool your child down within 30 minutes.
Britain is currently basking in a glorious heatwave after weeks of rain and heavy winds.
Find out all you need to know here.
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Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE: HOT CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
A Met Office spokeswoman said: “We are looking at what could be hot conditions over the next few weeks, but it’s still very early to tell whether it will be the hottest June yet.
“High pressure is starting to build which should lead to fine and dry conditions, with the occasional showery and thundery outbreaks.
“We’re hopefully looking at what will be a very nice June indeed.” -
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MET OFFICE WEATHER: BRITS SET TO SIZZLE IN ANOTHER 10-DAY HEATWAVE BEFORE TEMPERATURES SMASH 30C
BRITS are set to sizzle again this week in another 10-day heatwave – as June could be the hottest on record.
The UK is warmer than the south of France and Ibiza, with temperatures expected to smash 86F (30C) by the end of the month.
Sunseekers packed out beaches, parks and beer gardens yesterday (SUN) as families made the most of the last day of the half term holidays.
Temperatures peaked at 75.2F (24C) in London but some heavy rain and thundery showers drenched the south-west.
Pedalos were out on Hyde Park, London, while surfers enjoyed the waves on the beach at Portreath, Cornwall.
Read more here.
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Joseph Gamp
WATCH: BRITS SOAK UP THE WEEKEND SUN AS TEMPERATURES SOAR TO 25C
Brits soak up the weekend sun as temperatures soar to 25C
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Joseph Gamp
LONDON AND EAST ANGLIA SAW HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 24C TODAY
Met Office forecaster Aidan McGivern said “many places will be fine with warm sunny spells for much of the time” on Saturday – particularly in the south east and central England.
Temperatures will be highest in East Anglia and London with the mercury set to rise to 26C on Saturday afternoon.
Sunday is also looking dry and sunny for most, with temperatures hovering around 24C mark in London, 20C in Birmingham and Leeds, and 18C in Edinburgh.
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Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE OUTLOOK MONDAY TO THURSDAY
Monday:
Low cloud clearing, except near some north-eastern coasts in Scotland, then many parts having a dry day with sunny spells, but some heavy showers developing in eastern areas of England.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mostly fine and dry on Tuesday. Clouding over from the west Wednesday and Thursday with rain in some northern and western areas, dry, bright and warm in the east.
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Ed Southgate
FAREWELL, SUN
After days of scorching heat, Britain is set to return to a more familiar climate.
While many parts of Britain will have a dry Monday, eastern England is heading for some heavy showers.
Tuesday will be mostly dry but Wednesday looks likely to form for a lot of Wednesday and Thursday with rain in some northern and western areas.
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Joseph Gamp
IN PICTURES: BRITS PACK OUT BOURNEMOUTH PIER THIS AFTERNOON
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BBC WEATHER: NEXT FEW DAYS TO BRING 'MIXED FORTUNES'
The next few days will see the sun and rain 'battle it out' in a mixed start to the weather for the week ahead.
Tweeting it's ten day forecast, BBC Weather tweeted: "Next few days will bring mixed fortunes for some as we see a battle develop between high & low pressure across the UK.'
It then went on to link to its long range forecast.
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Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE: SHOWERS AFFECTING NORTH DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET
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Joseph Gamp
UK WEATHER: BRITS SOAK UP THE WEEKEND SUN AS TEMPERATURES SOAR TO 25C – WHILE IBIZA TOURISTS HIDE UNDER UMBRELLAS
BRITS are soaking up the balmy weekend sunshine as temperatures rocket to 25C – while Ibiza tourists hide from drenching rain under their umbrellas.
The sun has made a roaring comeback after Friday’s heavy downpours with Britain set to be hotter than Barcelona and Ibiza today.
Read more here.
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Joseph Gamp
BRITS LEFT RED-FACED AFTER STAYING OUT TOO LONG IN THE SUN THIS WEEK
DOZY Brits were left red-faced after staying out too long in the sun this week.
Social media pics showed the body areas they’d remembered to cover up — or not — in a painful British bake-off.
It comes after Britain reached highs of 26C – with parts of the UK clocking in HOTTER than Spain.
As Brits packed out beaches and parks to soak up the rays, tourists in Ibiza were pictured sheltering under umbrellas during downpours as temperatures barely reached 18C.
The UK’s sunny spell will also be warmer than other popular destinations, including Portuguese archipelago Madeira, where it will be a pitiful 16C and rainy, and Nice in southern France where it is only set to reach 22C.
Read more here.
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Joseph Gamp
UV LEVELS SET TO BE HIGH THIS WEEKEND
On saturday the Met Office predicts UV levels will be high in London and the south east.
It will be very high in Southampton, Swindon and Cardiff whilst further south west UV levels will drop to moderate.
On Sunday the majority of the country will be set for high UV levels.
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Joseph Gamp
UK WAS WARMER THAN PARTS OF PORTUGAL AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE YESTERDAY
Sunseekers can bask in temperatures in the mid to high 20s across the weekend – almost matching this week’s heatwave that saw the hottest day of the year recorded.
As Brits packed out beaches and parks to soak up the rays on Saturday, tourists in Ibiza were pictured sheltering under umbrellas during downpours as temperatures barely reached 18C.
And Spanish hotspot Barcelona is only forecast to be 23C on Saturday and 24C on Sunday – as Brits face uncertainty over jetting abroad.
The UK’s sunny spell will also be warmer than other popular destinations, including Portuguese archipelago Madeira, where it will be a pitiful 16C and rainy, and Nice in southern France where it is only set to reach 22C.
Bookmaker Coral has slashed the odds to 1-2 (from 6-4) on 30C or higher being recorded in the UK before the end of the weekend.
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Joseph Gamp
LADBROKES: JUNE 5/4 TO BE THE HOTTEST ON RECORD
The odds have been slashed on this month going down as the hottest June on record.
Having been a 6/4 shot yesterday, the bookies have cut odds to just 5/4 on this being a record-breaking hot June, as temperatures continue to rise across the UK.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “It’s looking increasingly likely this goes down as a record-breaking hot June, if the latest odds are anything to go by.”
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Joseph Gamp
SUN SEEKERS FLOCK TO BRIGHTON BEACH
Hot weather hits the UK today with the public flocking to seaside desitnations to soak up some rays such as Brighton, picturedCredit: Darren Cool -
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MET OFFICE: 'DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU HEAR THE ODD RUMBLE OF THUNDER'
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Joseph Gamp
JUNE 13 WILL SEE TEMPERATURES HIT 30C IN SOUTH EAST
The mercury is predicted to soar to 30C in the south east on June 13, according to Netweather and WXCharts.
Bookies have slashed the odds on this month being the hottest June ever.
Ladbrokes has now cut odds from 4/1 to 7/4 on this month boasting record-breaking heat.
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Joseph Gamp
HIGHS OF 24C IN LONDON AND 21C FOR NEWCASTLE TODAY
Highs of 24C are expected in London and 21C in Newcastle today – but Met Office meteorologist Sarah Kent warned it will “not be wall-to-wall sunshine”.
Bookmaker Coral has slashed the odds to 1-2 (from 6-4) on 30C or higher being recorded in the UK before the end of the weekend.
The firm is offering 4-5 that this month ends as the hottest June on record, while it is 4-6 that this summer is the hottest ever in the UK.
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Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE: BRIGHT SPELLS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
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Joseph Gamp
BRITS LEFT RED-FACED AFTER STAYING OUT TOO LONG IN THE SUN THIS WEEK
DOZY Brits were left red-faced after staying out too long in the sun this week.
Social media pics showed the body areas they’d remembered to cover up — or not — in a painful British bake-off.
It comes after Britain reached highs of 26C – with parts of the UK clocking in HOTTER than Spain.
As Brits packed out beaches and parks to soak up the rays, tourists in Ibiza were pictured sheltering under umbrellas during downpours as temperatures barely reached 18C.
The UK's sunny spell will also be warmer than other popular destinations, including Portuguese archipelago Madeira, where it will be a pitiful 16C and rainy, and Nice in southern France where it is only set to reach 22C.
Read more here.
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Joseph Gamp
UK SUNNY SPELL WILL ALSO BE WARMER THAN MADEIRA AND NICE
Sunseekers can bask in temperatures in the mid to high 20s across the weekend – almost matching this week’s heatwave that saw the hottest day of the year recorded.
As Brits packed out beaches and parks to soak up the rays on Saturday, tourists in Ibiza were pictured sheltering under umbrellas during downpours as temperatures barely reached 18C.
And Spanish hotspot Barcelona is only forecast to be 23C on Saturday and 24C on Sunday – as Brits face uncertainty over jetting abroad.
The UK’s sunny spell will also be warmer than other popular destinations, including Portuguese archipelago Madeira, where it will be a pitiful 16C and rainy, and Nice in southern France where it is only set to reach 22C.
Bookmaker Coral has slashed the odds to 1-2 (from 6-4) on 30C or higher being recorded in the UK before the end of the weekend.
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Joseph Gamp
IN PICTURES: BLUE HOUR BEFORE SUN RISE ACROSS RIVER MERSEY, LIVERPOOL
The blue hour just before the sun rises behind the Liverpool waterfront across the River MerseyCredit: PA -
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THE SUN’S THREE DAY TEMPERATURE MAP
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DAREDEVILS TAKE A DIP IN WORLD’S FIRST FLOATING SKY POOL AS IT OPENS 115FT ABOVE GROUND BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS IN LONDON
Daredevils take a dip in world’s first floating sky pool as it opens 115ft above ground between two blocks in London
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