Britain's Met Office has issued a heatwave warning for the elderly, sick and young children to take care in high temperatures as Britain continues to sizzle.
For the second weekend in a row, the weather will be sizzling. And while experts predict the heatwave will last another week, we could be in for an even longer glorious spell.
That is because hot, sunny conditions are forecast for Monday – St Swithin’s Day in the UK, which according to British folklore sets the weather pattern for the next 40 days.
Today is expected to be the hottest of the year, with temperatures of up to 90F, just shading last weekend’s highs of 84F and the 85.8F on Monday in Edenfel, County Tyrone.
It will see Britons continuing to make the most of the great outdoors – sales of barbecue equipment and sun lotion have already soared.
Waitrose has reported a 450 per cent rise in charcoal sales, while suncream sales have gone up 262 per cent.
The highest temperatures today are expected in the South, with isolated thunderstorms forecast for eastern areas and slightly cooler temperatures in the North.
Tomorrow will be a bit cooler, with a peak of 82F in the South, but it could be back near 86F on Monday.
And folklore aside, forecasters expect the area of high pressure bringing the hot weather to stay over Britain for at least another week.
As Britain enjoyed a second sizzling weekend in a row, Ben Partridge and Carmen Croxall chilled out on these huge deckchairs on the beach at Budleigh Salterton in Devon
Adam Fewster-Noble, 13, was joined by his father Rob to go kayaking in Scarborough, North Yorkshire earlier today
Molly, a golden retriever, splashed around during a game of fetch on the beach as she enjoys the glorious weather in Scarborough
In Scarborough one dog-walker took off her shoes for a barefoot stroll on the beach, left, while Adam Fewster-Noble, 13, was an early riser to take his kayak out
The highest temperatures today are expected in the South, with isolated thunderstorms forecast for eastern areas and slightly cooler temperatures in the North.
