But the heatwave has also provoked health warnings from officials as elderly and vulnerable people face a serious risk of overheating. Met Office forecasters predicted Saturday July 17 would be the hottest day of the year so far - and conditions could be even balmier today. The Met Office has recorded June 14 as the year's hottest day so far - at 28C - but this weekend looks set to beat the record. "Temperatures are expected to increase even further on Sunday, reaching highs of 33C in the south of the UK." A Met forecaster said: “"You might see one or two afternoon showers developing in that heat and it will be hot.

Source: Daily Mirror July 18, 2021 07:30 UTC