The UK has been treated to an unusually hot sunny spell this week, bringing temperatures in excess of 30C to some southern areas.
The heatwave began on Wednesday, with the settled conditions 'allowing temperatures to build day-on-day with the hottest temperatures expected to be reached by Friday for many,' according to the Met Office.
Some parts of the southern half of the UK may reach a boiling 34C on Friday. In Greater Manchester, it will peak at around 27C. A Level 3 Heat-Health Alert has been issued for the much of the South East and eastern England, with a Level 2 Alert in place for the South West and East Midlands, with a Level 1 Alert for the West Midlands and northern England.
