When will the current heatwave end?

The country is currently experiencing an 'unprecedented' heatwave as Met Office warnings for extreme weather remain in place until Tuesday night.

Forecasters have said there is an 80% chance of the all-time UK temperature record of 38.7C being broken, and a 50% chance of temperatures of 40C being reached somewhere in the UK.

Penny Endersby, Met Office chief executive, has told people to stay out the sun and think about adjusting their plans.

She said: “The extreme heat that we’re forecasting right now is absolutely unprecedented. Here in the UK we’re used to treating a hot spell as a chance to go and play in the sun. This is not that sort of weather.

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“Our lifestyles and our infrastructure are not adapted to what is coming. Please treat the warnings we are putting out as seriously as you would a red or amber warning from us for wind or snow and follow the advice."

There are currently two weather warnings in place across the country. An amber warning for extreme heat is currently in place for most of England and parts of Wales until midnight on Tuesday.

A rare red warning is in place for parts of England, including Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and London, until the same time.

The red warning is the most serious of all, meaning "dangerous weather is expected" and is likely to bring "a risk to life".

According to the Met Office, in Manchester temperatures are set to hit 32C on Sunday, 33C on Monday and 35C on Tuesday.

However it looks like things will cool down from Wednesday as the heatwave ends. The forecast for Wednesday in Greater Manchester is for highs of 21C with a chance of thunderstorms and rain in the morning.

Temperatures will