A new hottest day of the year could be recorded across the weekend of May 25 and May 26 as the UK sees the mercury rise to the mid-twenties - threatening the current benchmark of 25C.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The mercury soared to 42.5 degrees Celsius in the national capital on Thursday, the highest temperature recorded in the city so far this summer, according to the weather office.
Brits keen for a return to last week's glorious sunshine may have something to look forward to this weekend, with warmer weather set to sizzle some parts of the country
Atack made the most of lingering spring temperatures on Thursday, days after a soaring heatwave resulted in the pregnant actress needing medical attention.
Director, of the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Jaipur, Radhe Shyam Sharma, said that the western part of the state is set to face a new spell of heatwaves for at least a week.
South India braces for heavy rain with thunderstorms till May 22, while North India faces a heatwave warning, particularly Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi.