The UK is set to be doused in glorious sunshine when a heatwave brings July to an end in scorching style. After weeks of grey skies and weak rays conspiring to conjure up a mediocre July, things may finally be taking a turn for the hotter.
Over the coming days the mercury is set to rise across the UK, creeping up into the mid twenties celcius on Wednesday and Thursday.
On Friday things will come to a glorious peak - hitting 30C in some areas. London will get the best of the weather, with temperatures hitting 31C at around 4pm, according to the Met Office.
The rest of the South East will linger around the 28C mark, while the South West and Wales will have to make do with low to mid twenties celcius.
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