Hot weather will continue across the UK on Sunday with possible highs of 31C as the country moves past the peak of its third heatwave this year.
Temperatures are forecast to dip slightly yesterday before a cooler change on Monday that will bring “heavy spells of rain” for many areas, the Met Office said.
Amber heat health alerts remain in place for the Midlands, southern and eastern England until 9:00 today.
On Saturday Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all recorded their warmest day of the year so far, while England saw a temperature high of 33.1C in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands recorded a temperature of 32.2C – the town’s hottest day on record and the first time Scotland has exceeded 30C since June 2023, according to the Met Office.
In Northern Ireland, there was a high of 30C in Magilligan, Londonderry – the first time that temperature has been reached since July 2022, the weather service said.
And in Wales, Cardiff’s Bute Park reached 33.1C.
People took to Sunny Sands beach in Folkestone in the hot weather on Saturday
The amber heat health alerts have been issued for six regions of England – the West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, South West, London and East of England.
Amber alerts mean weather impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).