Met Office issues fifth heatwave verdict as 33C scorcher forecast on Sunday

The Met Office has forecast a fifth UK heatwave with temperatures set to reach 36C in East Anglia and south-east England by Thursday.

Temperatures to rise on Sunday as UK braces for fifth heatwave  ITVX

The south and south-eastern parts of the UK could see temperatures climb into the 30s.

The south and south-eastern parts of the UK could see temperatures climb into the 30s.

The Met Office has issued yellow heat health alerts for parts of the UK as the fifth heatwave of 2026 approaches, with temperatures expected to reach a sweltering 36C in East Anglia and south-east England next week

The health alerts run 9am Saturday to 9pm Tuesday and warn that the hot weather is likely to affect the wellbeing of the population.

"Above average" conditions will return to Merseyside next week

Manchester is set to see its hottest day on Wednesday next week

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More temperatures close to 30C are on the way according to the latest Met Office forecast