Areas in southern and eastern England are likely to meet the heatwave threshold during the weekend, and there is a 40% chance of exceeding the highest-ever temperature for June, which is 35.6C set in 1957 and 1976, the Met Office said.

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Parts of England are set to swelter in a fresh heatwave this weekend, when temperatures are forecast to reach 32C with "muggy" air. Yellow heat health alerts – which mean a greater risk to the lives of vulnerable people and higher demand for health and care services – have been put in place by the UK Health Security Agency across the South East,

New forecast charts indicate a plume of intense heat surging across swathes of the UK.

Temperatures are set to climb to 28C by Friday according to the Met Office June forecast, but thunderstorms could disrupt the warm spell