The Met Office has issued its verdict after predicting scorching 27C temperatures for the UK in its latest hot weather forecast. Temperature levels are likely to soar next week across parts of the UK, with some areas in southern England expected to witness the warmest weather, the Met Office has warned.

According to the National Weather Agency, the change in conditions will begin to hit the country after this weekend. David Oliver is a Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist. He said: “Despite media speculation, next week’s conditions are likely to fall just outside of official Met Office heatwave thresholds.

"However, this shouldn’t lead to any disappointment as many can anticipate a very fine spell of weather with temperatures reaching 27C during the middle of the week.”

A UK heatwave threshold is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold.

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