Parts of Britain are to swelter once again in a blast of hot weather that will arrive in time for the late August bank holiday. It's likely to be the final very warm weather of a summer that has seen record-breaking temperatures as global warming fears grow.
Drought conditions and hosepipe bans have been announced for many parts of the country. The scorched earth has also seen wildfires while there have been a number of deaths after people got into difficulties in open water.
The forecast hot weather is linked to a build up of high pressure. It is due to arrive after the UK saw a high of 40.3C in July in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, the hottest ever temperature recorded, the Mirror reports, and there was a second heatwave earlier this month.
