Merseyside is set for a scorching few days, with some parts of the country set to be hotter than the Sahara.
Temperatures have been rising since yesterday and are set to peak tomorrow, on Friday, June 17. The Met Office has predicted that it will be the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures hitting above 24C in Merseyside, and as much as 34C in parts of the south.
In El Aaiun, for example, in Western Sahara it is unlikely to get above 28C on Thursday or Friday. Today it will feel very warm with a chance of hazy sunshine throughout the day, in Liverpool.