Temperatures really start to ramp up on Wednesday, with highs of 23 ° C in both Cardiff and Aberyswyth. It will be even hotter on Thursday, with the Met Office forecasting temperatures of 24 ° C, before it starts to cool down at the end of the week. Next weekend is also set to be warm, with temperatures of 22 ° C forecasted on Saturday.

The national forecaster has said Brits should brace as the scorching weather seen across the country could soon break before thunderstorms bring the risk of flooding

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain across parts of the UK on Saturday. The warning, which is in place on Saturday from 00:00am and runs through to 6pm, forecasts heavy rain and thunderstorms, possibly leading to some disruption.