UK Weather forecast reveals that temperatures could reach almost 33C on Saturday, making it the sixth consecutive day of the mercury exceeding 30C, it may be the last hot day for some areas of England and Wales, with a warning of possible thunderstorms.
The sweltering weather is set to continue on Saturday, as September's unprecedented heatwave peaks.
Thursday was the warmest day of
2023 yet, with 32.6C (91F) recorded in Wisley, Surrey.
It comes as figures published by
NHS England show there has been a fivefold increase in the number of people
seeking advice about heat exhaustion over the past week.
The current heatwave is the longest
run of 30C September days on record.
A yellow alert for heavy showers and thundery downpours is in place from 14:00 BST to 21:00 for central England and eastern Wales on Saturday.
BBC Weather presenter Sarah Keith-Lucas said Sunday would be another very hot day, especially in the south, with temperatures of 32C possible.
Temperatures will cooler further north, with a chance of more widespread showers and thunderstorms later in the day, but southern and eastern parts should stay dry.
Cooler air will reach all parts of the UK through the early part of next week with showers in the forecast at times.
Friday's provisional highest temperature was set at 30.9C in Cavendish, Suffolk, according to the Met Office.
In Northern Ireland, Friday was the
hottest September day on record, with 28C recorded at Castlederg in County
Tyrone, breaking the previous peak set in Armagh in 1906.
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