Brits are heading for another heatwave with temperatures set to soar above average once again, the Met Office has warned.
Forecasters said the mercury is expected to rise throughout the coming week and could bubble into the mid 30s.
The hot weather could peak by next Friday although further temperature records are unlikely to be broken.
It comes as high pressure from the Atlantic sweeps into the south and south west of England bringing higher temperatures.
Met Office chief forecaster Steve Willington said: “We could see parts of the UK entering heatwave conditions if the above-average temperatures last for three days or more.
"Many areas of the UK, especially the south, will witness temperatures several degrees higher than average.
"But these values are likely to be well below the record-breaking temperatures we saw in mid-July."
Other forecasts including modeller WXCharts show Thursday is expected to be the hottest day next week, with most parts of England reaching at least 30C.
But despite the heat, rain is still said to be on the cards for the north of England as well as the north western parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Mr Willington added: “As the high pressure builds there is very little meaningful rain in the forecast, especially in those areas in the south of England, which experienced very dry conditions last month.
"Elsewhere in the UK, such as in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, rain-bearing weather fronts will make limited headway against the high pressure, bringing some rain to north-western parts of the UK.”
Last month saw parts of the UK grind to a half after record breaking temperatures blasted the country with hot air being drawn up from southern Europe.
Railways and runways began to melt, homes caught fire and farm crops perished in the heat which reached more than 40C for the first time ever in UK history.
The Met Office's deputy chief meteorologist explained that while the heat is expected to reach up into the mid 30s by the end of next week, it is unlikely that more records will be broken.
“The weather pattern bringing next week’s hot spell is different to the one responsible for last month’s record-breaking temperatures which saw already hot air being drawn up from southern Europe adding to our own home-grown heat," Rebekah Sherwin said.
"This time, that is much less likely. Instead, temperatures will build steadily within the lingering area of high pressure.
“There is some uncertainty about next week’s temperatures, although in early August sunshine in the UK doesn’t have the heating potential of mid-July as the sun is lower in the sky and the hours of daylight are marginally shorter.
"Both of these factors suggest that we’re very unlikely to see temperatures peak much above low to mid 30s. However, this would still be a hot spell of weather.”
It is too early to be sure how long the hot spell will last but there are signs of a return to more changeable conditions by the middle of August.
While temperatures may stay above average in the south, this change would reduce the chance of prolonged high temperatures.
Scientists warn heatwaves could become an annual event while experts are calling for Britain's buildings and public spaces to be redesigned to deal with regular scorchers.
The UK has temperature records going back to 1884 but the 10 hottest years have all come since 2002.
