Will the heatwave set to hit parts of UK reach Scotland?
And yellow heat-health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for most of England which are in force until 6pm on Sunday.
The alerts, which means there could be an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people, cover Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, London, the South East and South West.
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A heatwave is defined as three consecutive days where temperatures meet or exceed a specific threshold - 25C in Scotland.
The Met Office said that by Saturday, many areas, particularly in Wales, the West Midlands, and Somerset, are likely to meet the criteria.
By Sunday, central and eastern England, and even parts of eastern Scotland, could also qualify.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said: 'Saturday is expected to be the peak of this hot spell, with temperatures fairly widely reaching into the low 30 Celsius across parts of England, with high 20s likely as far north as northern and eastern Scotland. It will also be very warm at night over the weekend, with the potential for a few places to experience a 'tropical night', when temperatures do not drop below 20C.'
Some thundery showers could be seen in northern and western areas on Friday and into the weekend, before fresher conditions arrive later in the weekend and into next week, resulting in temperatures falling and potentially more unsettled weather, the forecaster added.
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