Heatwave Is About To Get Even Hotter As Amber Warning Remains In Place metro.co.uk

Parts of Britain could see temperatures rise to 35C (95F) towards the end of the week as the heatwave continues.Sun worshippers basked in the hottest temperature of the year so far on Monday, with a scorching 33.3C (92F) recorded in England, and the warmth is set to stay for the rest of the working week.

Temperatures hovered around 21C (70F) in parts of East Anglia and London past midnight, around the average July day time temperature for the region of 19-23C (66-73F) before dropping to around 18C (64F).

Monday’s 33.3C high was recorded at Santon Downham in Suffolk, but it is set to get even hotter, with temperatures expected to peak on Thursday and Friday. Becky Mitchell, Met Office meteorologist, said temperatures of 35C were forecast for Thursday in East Anglia and London, adding: ‘There’s potential it could go even warmer than that.

She said the climbing temperatures are due to warm air coming up from France combined with high pressure across the country.