A sizzling summer looks on the cards as temperatures are set to soar this week. According to the Met Office, temperatures could climb as high as the mid-30s this week and parts of Britain could be hotter than Jamaica and Portugal.
Temperatures are to rise through the week and Friday is on course to be the hottest day of the year in the UK, reaching 24C in the North East. Monday is expected to bring sunny spells for England and Wales ahead of hotter temperatures in mid-week, reports the Mirror.
The warm weather could become a feature of the summer with heatwaves also likely over the coming months, and one meteorologist hailing a turning point after a disappointing start to the year.
