The Met Office has given its verdict on reports of a 41C scorching heatwave that could be on the cards for the UK next week.
For the first time ever, a supercomputer model suggested the mercury could surpass 40C from July 11 onwards in a potentially historic moment for the nation.
One model from The Weather Outlook forecast astonishing highs of 40C in Bristol on July 14 and a blistering 41C in London two days later.
