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Brits are set for another few days of scorching weather at the end of this week, with temperatures possibly climbing as high as 37C, the Met Office has said.
The south east of England is likely to have the hottest weather throughout the week, but some central, southern and northern parts of the country could also see temperatures of 30C on Friday.
Met Office chief meteorologist Frank Saunders told the Standard some parts of the UK could experience 37C temperatures on Friday.
He told the Standard: "Most of us will see a spell of warm, summery weather later this week, with hot weather developing across southern parts of the UK.
"From Thursday temperatures will be in the low-to-mid-20s Celsius for Northern Ireland, Scotland and north Wales, but it will be much warmer across southern and central areas.
“It'll be another hot day on Friday with temperatures widely reaching 30 Celsius, or higher, in central, southern and some northern parts of England.
UK Heatwave: June 26, 2020
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"It is likely to be hotter still in southeast England where 34 to 37 Celsius is possible.
"Saturday will likely be another hot day for southern and central parts of the UK, with heatwave conditions possibly being met in parts of southern and southeast England.”
The Met Office has issued a heat warning for some parts of England later this week amid the rising temperatures and urged Brits to be careful as UV levels will be higher in the sunshine.
Deputy chief meteorologist David Oliver added: “High temperatures could trigger some thunderstorms across southern parts of the UK over the weekend, but for most there will be plenty of dry and sunny weather.
"At the moment there is some uncertainty as to how long the hot spell of weather will last".
It comes after thousands flocked to beaches across the UK after the country recorded its third-hottest day on record on July 31.
Pictures showed crowds of people at beaches in Bournemouth, Thanet in Kent and Brighton.
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The Coastguard had its busiest day for more than four years, with many calls about people being cut off by the tide, missing children and swimmers getting into difficulty.
Julie-Anne Wood of HM Coastguard, said last Friday "was a beautiful day weather-wise in much of the UK".
But she added: "It was less beautiful a day for those who got themselves into trouble and had to be rescued. Some people will remember July 31 for all the wrong reasons."
Meanwhile some local authorities warned that beaches are becoming hard to manage due to soaring visitor numbers.
Brighton and Hove City Council tweeted on it was “concerned about the number of people in the city”, and stated that “large numbers make it impossible to maintain physical distancing”.
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Thanet District Council asked people to avoid four of the area’s beaches, including Margate’s Main Sands, due to the number of visitors.
The UK's record temperature of 38.7C was recorded last year in Cambridge.