Temperatures could rise to 33C during potential bank holiday heatwavepublished at 08:12 BST
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A dog cools off during a spate of hot weather in London in June last year
Temperatures in parts of the UK are forecast to rise to as high as 33C as a potential heatwave develops across the long bank holiday weekend.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued yellow heat health alerts – which suggest risk to vulnerable people – across much of the Midlands and south-east England.
They will be in place from 09:00 BST on Friday until 17:00 on Wednesday.
Heat health alerts are usually only issued between 1 June and 1 September but authorities have chosen to issue an “extraordinary” alert for this period of warm weather.
Bank holiday Monday could see the hottest May day on record, as there is increasing confidence that the maximum temperature could reach 33C. This would exceed the current highest recorded May temperature of 32.8C, set in 1944.
Parts of England could also enter an official heatwave this weekend, and parts of Wales could after the bank holiday.
As the sunshine becomes more widespread across the UK, UV levels will also rise to “high” for many.
While it won’t be as hot in Scotland and Northern Ireland with no heatwave expected, it will still feel warm over the coming days.
We’ll bring you the latest forecasts, developments and top tips to stay cool during the warm weather on this page – stay with us.
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Temperatures and UV levels are set to rise significantly into the Bank holiday Monday
