- The UK is poised for a sweltering bank holiday weekend, with temperatures forecast to climb to 30C, potentially marking the hottest day of the year to date.
- Met Office forecaster Tom Morgan highlighted a 40 per cent chance that parts of southern England could experience temperatures reaching 33C on Sunday. Such a rise would surpass the existing May record of 32.8C, established in 1922.
- London, meanwhile, is preparing for its own potential warmest day of the year, with forecasts predicting 28C by Friday.
- Across the weekend, temperatures across the UK are anticipated to outstrip those in popular holiday destinations such as Ibiza, Hawaii, Zante, Malaga and Crete.
- Wales could also meet official heatwave criteria by Sunday, while Scotland and Northern Ireland are forecast to see temperatures climb into the mid-20s next week.
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