The Met Office has issued an updated set of weather warnings covering 71 areas across the UK as temperatures are expected to soar this weekend.
It comes as yet another scorching heatwave prepares to sweep across the UK, building this weekend and pushing through into next week.
The warnings will come into effect at 1am on Monday (June 22) and remain in place until 11.59pm on Tuesday (June 23), with the Met Office cautioning that a “developing hot spell through Monday and Tuesday will likely lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure”.
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Steven Keates said: “While heatwave criteria will be met for some in the south and southeast of England over the weekend, with temperatures into the low 30s Celsius possible, the warmth will expand and intensify at the start of next week, which, coupled with high temperatures overnight and high humidity, leads to potential impacts.
“Temperatures are forecast to reach 32C on Monday, climbing further to 35C on Tuesday and Wednesday.”, he added.
“By Thursday temperatures are currently forecast to drop slightly, with a peak of 34°C more confined to the southeast of England. Importantly high humidity will also mean this feels close, warmer and more uncomfortable for many.
“Tropical nights, where the temperature doesn’t drop below 20°C are also likely for some, especially in urban areas.”
In addition to the Met Office, the UK Health Security Agency has also issued a number of yellow and amber heat warnings across vast swathes of the country. Further weather warnings are anticipated as confidence builds regarding the length and reach of the hot spell.
The full list of areas affected by the heatwave includes:
East Midlands.
Derby.
Derbyshire.
Leicester.
Leicestershire Lincolnshire.
Northamptonshire.
Nottingham Nottinghamshire.
Rutland.
East of England.
Bedford.
Cambridgeshire.
Central Bedfordshire.
Essex.
Hertfordshire.
Luton.
Norfolk.
Peterborough.
Southend-on-Sea.
Suffolk.
Thurrock.
London & South East England.
Bracknell Forest.
Brighton and Hove.
Buckinghamshire.
East Sussex.
Greater London.
Hampshire.
Isle of Wight.
Kent Medway.
Milton Keynes.
Oxfordshire.
Portsmouth.
Reading.
Slough.
Southampton.
Surrey.
West Berkshire.
West Sussex.
Windsor and Maidenhead.
Wokingham.
South West England.
Bath and North East Somerset.
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole.
Bristol.
Devon.
Dorset.
Gloucestershire.
North Somerset.
Somerset.
South Gloucestershire.
Swindon.
Wiltshire.
Wales.
Blaenau Gwent.
Bridgend.
Caerphilly.
Cardiff.
Merthyr Tydfil.
Monmouthshire.
Neath Port Talbot.
Newport Powys.
Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Torfaen.
Vale of Glamorgan.
West Midlands.
Herefordshire.
Shropshire.
Staffordshire.
Stoke-on-Trent.
Telford and Wrekin.
Warwickshire.
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Worcestershire.