Temperatures are set to soar across the UK on Monday as parts of the UK get placed under the Met Office's first ever red weather warning for extreme heat.
Greater Manchester is expected to see sweltering highs of 34C as the week begins. If the forecast proves to be accurate, Manchester will be set to see its hottest ever day on Monday.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Manchester was 33.7C, which was reached during the summer heatwave of 1976. The summer of 1990 saw highs of 32.1C, while temperatures in the region hit 33.1C in 2003.
The Met Office's red weather warning is in place between midnight on Sunday and 11.59pm on Tuesday and covers a large part of England from London up to Manchester.
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