Weather forecasters say temperatures will continue to rise throughout the week, with the hottest weekend coming.
The prospect of scorching weather comes as his second heat wave of the summer. It's not quite as warm as last month's unprecedented spell of 40 degrees Celsius, but it's expected to cause quite a few problems. Part of England following record low rainfall.
According to the former Director General of the Environment Agency, the problem could arise as heat persistsand wildfires can start on already dry ground.
An extreme heat warning from the Met Office is also set to apply from Thursday to Sunday for much of the South of England, bordering Wales and the Midlands. .
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Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock)Warnings from national forecasting agencies It means that adverse effects are "more likely to be experienced by these people." Travel by road, train, or plane may also be delayed because of the "susceptibility to extreme heat."
News of potentially disrupted travel could cause problems for crowds heading to this summer's music festivals, including the Boomtown Fair, Boardmasters Festival and Bloodstock Open Air.
Temperatures in the south are unlikely to drop below the low 20s, so even those indoors can have sleepless nights.
UK Deputy chief meteorologist Dan Rudman at the Japan Meteorological Agency said of the heat wave outlook:
"High temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius on Friday and Saturday, and 36 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
"We expect warmer days and warmer nights, with minimum temperatures not dropping below 20 degrees Celsius in some parts of the South."
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SWNS)UK weather forecast:
Hot and dry for most of the country today and tomorrow and it will be sunny.
Today:
Most areas will be sunny and dry with plenty of sunshine and generally a little hotter than yesterday. Cloudy and windy across the far north of Scotland, with occasional rain mainly later.
Tonight:
A clear and warm evening for most people. Warm, mostly clear nights, with possible fog by dawn. In the far north of Scotland it is cloudy with occasional rain.
Thursday:
Most areas will be dry, sunny and warmer than today. Clouds continue to increase in the far north of Scotland, where clouds are thick enough to bring occasional rain.
Friday-Sunday outlook:
Mostly dry and sunny. Very warm or hot, very hot locally. Parts of the East Coast will be cooler, and the Far North will be cooler. Cloudy with occasional drizzle. Showers on Sunday.
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