Met Office says when September heatwave will come to an end - with thunderstorms possible

The Met Office predicts the current heatwave will stay strong throughout the weekend for many parts of the UK.

However, there's an increased chance of thundery rain in some parts in the later part of the weekend. There is also a chance we could see the highest temperature of the year so far, exceeding June's 32.2C.

It comes after the UK Health Security Agency issued an Amber Heat Health Alert for parts of the UK. This means those who are susceptible to health risks from the increased temperatures, such as the elderly and those with health conditions, should avoid the heat as much as possible.

However the hot weather is not expected to stick around much longer and things will cool down at the start of next week.

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Met Office Chief Meteorologist Steven Ramsdale said: “High pressure is situated to the southeast of the UK, which is bringing more settled conditions and temperatures well above average for the time of year. While the highest temperatures are expected in the south, heatwave conditions have already been met for much of England and Wales, with parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland also likely to continue to see some unseasonably high temperatures.

“An active tropical cyclone season in the North Atlantic has helped to amplify the pattern across the North Atlantic, pushing the jet stream well to the north of the UK, allowing some very warm air to be drawn north. It’s a marked contrast to the much of meteorological summer, when the UK was on the northern side of the jet stream with cooler air and more unsettled weather.”

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Dr Justine Shotton,