Tom Morgan, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Temperatures are expected to increase even further on Sunday, reaching highs of 33C in the south of the UK.”
He added an extended hot spell of weather is expected to last for much of the week ahead, adding: “It’s going to mean that people are really going to feel the effects of the heat as we go through this week.”
Thousands have flocked to beaches across the country, including Blackpool.
Today in Lancashire, expect plenty of sunshine to develop for the afternoon.
It s going to be very warm again, which a high temperature of 26C.
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