UK weather: Heatwave conditions set to return as temperatures could hit 32C over weekend

Heatwave conditions are predicted for parts of the UK this weekend, with heat health alerts already in effect ahead of possible highs of 33C (91.4F) early next week. Some areas of the country are set to be hotter than Barbados, according to forecasters. The Met Office said temperatures are expected to climb steadily into the high 20s later this week, with southern England close to 30C (86F) by Friday and 32C (89.6F) on Sunday, with the potential for 33C by Monday. That comes after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the yellow heat health alerts earlier this week, which apply to the East of England, East Midlands, London and the South East from 3pm on Wednesday until 8pm on Monday.