Greater Manchester is set to be hotter than the Maldives on Tuesday as the Met Office issues its first 'extreme heat' weather warning. The red warning - the highest alert possible - will be in place across much of England from midnight on Monday to 11.59pm on Tuesday.
Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 35C in Stockport on Tuesday afternoon, surpassing the 31C forecast for the Maldives that same day.
In Rochdale, the Met Office predicts it could get as hot as 34C - four degrees warmer than in The Bahamas. Forecasters had previously issued an amber warning for parts of the UK, but it was upgraded to red today.
