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Credit: Yui Mok \/ PA<\/p>\nAccording to The Met Office, temperatures are set to be as high as 25C in the Costa Del Mersey this bank holiday weekend.<\/p>\n
The Met Office said the country could experience its warmest day of the year so far as a heatwave develops over the coming days, with parts of the UK forecast to be hotter than some popular Greek holiday destinations, meteorologists have said.<\/p>\n
Forecaster Tom Morgan said there was a 40% chance temperatures could climb to 33C in parts of southern England on Sunday, which could make it the warmest May day on record.<\/p>\n
The current May temperature record stands at 32.8C, recorded in Camden Square, London, in 1922.<\/p>\n
Any temperature above 29.4C will be the warmest May temperature recorded in the UK since 2012, the Met Office said.<\/p>\n
Credit: Yui Mok \/ PA<\/p>\n
Temperatures in the UK are expected to exceed those forecast in Mediterranean hotspots including Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini over the weekend.<\/p>\n
As the heat builds, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued heat health alerts covering much of the Midlands, eastern England and south-east England.<\/p>\n
The agency warned of \u201cminor impacts\u201d across health and social care services, including increased demand from vulnerable people, hotter indoor environments and a higher risk of water-related incidents.<\/p>\n
Temperatures are expected to reach 28C in parts of England on Friday before climbing above 30C across several areas over the following three days, Mr Morgan said.<\/p>\n
Wales could also meet heatwave criteria by Sunday, while parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland are forecast to see temperatures reaching the mid-20s by next week.<\/p>\n
Mr Morgan said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a prolonged period of high temperatures.\u201d<\/p>\n
A UK heatwave is officially recorded when an area experiences at least three consecutive days with temperatures meeting or exceeding the region\u2019s heatwave threshold.<\/p>\n
The warmest day recorded in the UK so far this year was 26.6C at Kew Gardens in south-west London in April.<\/p>\n
Deputy chief forecaster Greg Wolverson said:<\/p>\n
\u201cA very warm period of weather will develop through the weekend and into next week for much of the UK.<\/p>\n
\u201cHigh pressure will be in charge of the UK\u2019s weather over the bank holiday weekend and this should bring fine and settled conditions to most areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe exception will be parts of northwestern Scotland, where it will be cooler and cloudier with some rain at times. There is also a small risk of some thunder in the south late on Friday into Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n
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