The Met Office confirms when the hottest day of the year will hit the UK as Coventry sizzles

The Met Office says the hottest day of the year, when temperatures in parts of the UK could hit 26C, is just days away. May’s heatwave is set to hit from tomorrow, Saturday (May 11) will see scorching temperatures.

Met Office spokeswoman Andrea Bishop said: “High pressure is dominating at the moment. Temperatures will be slightly above average for the time of year, and Saturday looks set to be the warmest day this week, when temperatures could reach a peak of 26C.” This has led to a warning about UV levels and also hay fever sufferers, BirminghamLive reports.

“But we encourage people to take note of pollen counts and UV levels as they will both be high this week. So if you have hay fever, it can be unpleasant and you should take it easy,” the forecaster explained.

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Locally, the Met Office has predicted that temperatures could reach 23C in Coventry and Warwickshire tomorrow (May 10). It’s the start of what will be a hot weekend.

But there is a warning that come Monday (May 13), temperatures are set to start dropping again. The latest local forecast below says it will start to feel colder.

Today

Once any patchy morning fog and mist clears it will be another fine dry day for us all with plenty of warm sunshine and light winds. UV levels are high, so be careful when out in the sun. Maximum temperature 22C.

This evening

A dry end to the day with plenty of late evening sun. It remains settled overnight with some patches of mist and fog possible. Another fairly mild night. Minimum temperature 10C.

Friday

High pressure continues to dominate, bringing a dry day with plenty of sunny spells, perhaps the odd shower through the afternoon. I feel very hot in the sun. Maximum temperature 23C.

Outlook for Saturday through Monday:

Looking set to start the weekend with warm sunny spells and the odd shower. A chance of heavy showers and thunderstorms on Sunday before becoming largely unsettled and cooler on Monday.

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