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UK to be hotter than Barcelona and Rome as Met Office predicts hottest day. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK to be hotter than Barcelona and Rome as hottest day forecast

People ride pedalo and rowing boats in the hot weather on the Serpentine in Hyde Park, in London. The UK could experience the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures potentially reaching a balmy 26C. Picture date: Saturday June 3, 2023. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Highest temperature of the year so far could be recorded in UK today

A new alert system will warn people when temperatures reach dangerously high levels (Photo: Getty Images)

Met Office and UKHSA launch alert system to warn of ‘heatwave risks’

The Castilla Sea, an area of artificial lakes in Murcia, a region affected by torrential rains last week (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Spain flooding prompts travel warning as holiday spots hit by rain

Hottest day of the year so far in 2023. Picture: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

Met Office confirms 24C scorcher was hottest day of the year so far

Saturday will see a performance by US sibling pop group the Jonas Brothers. The trio have sold over 17 million records since their early days appearing on the Disney Channel. The band split up in 2011 but, to the delight of their many fans, reunited in 2019.

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Harry Styles has now cleverly reinvented himself after his One Direction years (Photo: Helene Marie Pambrun via Getty Images)

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Flooding in Italy has left a path of destruction in the central region of the country. (Credit: Getty Images)

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UK to be hotter than Barcelona and Nice this week with 25C highs. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK to be hotter than Barcelona and Nice this week with 25C highs

‘Hottest day of the year’ expected as temperatures to soar to 23C. (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Hottest day of the year’ expected as temperatures to hit 23C

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Sunny spells to dominate this weekend before 35C ‘African plume’. (Photo: Getty Images)

Sunny spells to dominate this weekend before 35C ‘African plume’

A dust devil disturbed a baseball game. (YouTube)

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Met Office gives verdict on May heatwave as ‘mixed conditions’ loom. (Photo: Getty Images)

Met Office gives verdict on May heatwave as ‘mixed conditions’ loom

Flash flooding hits swathes of UK after storms as 20C highs forecast. (Photo: Getty Images)

Flash flooding hits swathes of UK after storms as 20C highs forecast

Thunder and rain warning as Met Office issues flood alerts across UK. (Photo: Getty Images)

Thunder and rain warning as Met Office issues flood alerts across UK

King Charles III is celebrating his official ascension to the throne. (Getty Images)

Heavy rainfall predicted for King Charles’ coronation

Heavy, thundery downpours to blast UK as nation celebrates coronation. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Heavy, thundery downpours to blast UK as nation celebrates coronation

Temperatures are set to soar up to 21C across the UK this bank holiday weekend. (Photo: Getty Images)

Temperatures to soar up to 21C across UK this bank holiday weekend

Spain records hottest ever April day as ‘unprecedented’ temperatures hit 39C. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

‘Unprecedented’: Spain hits record April temperature of 39C

Could we see a hosepipe ban amid this July’s prolonged heatwave? (images: Adobe)

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The northern lights captured in North Uist, Scotland (Photo: @MadMike123/Twitter)

Aurora borealis to be visible in Scotland and northern England tonight

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London Marathon runners warned to expect heavy rain during event

The UK experienced one of its hottest summers on record last year, with temperatures reaching the unprecedented heights of 40C.(Getty Images)

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UK set for mini-heatwave next week with temperatures soaring to 20C. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK set for mini-heatwave next week with temperatures soaring to 20C

The body of a 21-year-old man has been found washed up on a beach following a search operation off Brighton Palace Pier (Photo: Getty Images)

Body of 21-year-old man washed up on beach amid Storm Noa winds

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings covering several regions on Wednesday with disruption “likely”.

70mph winds to blast UK as heavy rain and ‘risk’ of snow forecast

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for strong winds (Photo: Getty Images)

Heavy rain and 60mph gales forecast as yellow warning issued

Heavy rain cause play to be suspended at The Masters. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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People sunbathe on Brighton Beach. Picture: GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images

UK could be hotter than some Greek Islands over Easter

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The weather is expected to be good on Good Friday and Easter Saturday 2023 (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

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‘Absolute chaos’: at least 26 dead as tornadoes strike US

Waves crash against the harbour wall during strong winds in Folkestone, Kent (Photo: PA)

Storm Mathis to bring 70mph winds and heavy rain as warning issued

Temperatures in Spain regularly reach over 40C in the summer months (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain travel warning for tourists as summer heatwaves to hit 40C

Daytime will finally outweigh nighttime with the arrival of spring (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

When is spring 2023? Date the new season starts in the UK

Snow and ice hit large parts of UK as heavy rain downpours loom

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued by the Met Office (Photo: Getty Images)

Met Office issues snow and ice warnings as -12C temperatures forecast

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire (Photo: PA)

Snow and ice cause travel chaos as Storm Larisa hits UK with blizzards

A worker operates a snow plough near the second runway, in an attempt to get it operational again, at Heathrow Airport, west of London, in December 2010 (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Large areas of the UK are covered in snow and sleet. (Getty Images)

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Heavy snow on the M62. Picture: Emma Hamilton/ PA

Drivers stuck on M62 for seven hours during snowstorm

Dog walkers in the snow at The Arno near Birkenhead in north west England (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Met Office issue weather warnings over ‘blizzard conditions’ across UK

Snow can be bad news for your local council bin collection (images: AFP/Getty Images)

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A couple walk their dog in the snow at Dartland Banks nature reserve near Hampstead on March 8, 2023 near Sevenoaks, United Kingdom (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

More snow to come as Met Office issues amber weather warnings for UK

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A woman makes her way through a snow flurry in Cheshire in December 2022 (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Level 3 cold weather alert in place in England - how to stay safe

A couple walk their dog in the snow at Dartland Banks nature reserve near Hampstead on 8 March 2023 near Sevenoaks, Kent (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Snow on the way for much of the UK through the rest of the week

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Snow is expected in parts of Scotland on Sunday. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Met Office issues weather warnings as snow and ice to hit UK

The Beast from the East in 2018 saw extreme wintry weather hit the UK (image: Getty Images)

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A member of the public makes their way through the snow on 18 January 2023 in Carrbridge, United Kingdom (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

UK braces for potential ‘polar vortex’ winds as March cold snap begins

Beast from the East brought heavy snow to the UK in 2018. Picture: Getty Images

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A cold weather alert has been issued for next week. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Amber cold weather alert as ‘severe’ weather expected

Weather experts are predicting a snow bomb in March. (Getty Images)

Heavy snow is expected to hit UK in March, experts say

In pictures: best of the Northern Lights pictures across the UK

The northern lights over the Hebrides in Scotland (Image: Hannah Close / PA)

‘Unforgettable’ Northern Lights dazzle UK skies for second night

Snow is expected to hit the UK in late March. (Getty Images)

Met Office forecasts snow to hit the UK in March

‘Unbelievable’ Northern Lights dazzle spectators across UK

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Car stuck in the snow on a roadway in Los Angeles County, in the San Gabriel Mountains in Angeles National Forest, on February 24, 2023. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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The Met Office has revealed the UK storm names for 20222/23 (image: Getty Images)

Met Office reveals UK storm names for autumn and winter 2022/23

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