London could be as hot as Portugal during the sixth month of the year, as the capital city roasts in sweltering conditions of 30C akin to the European Union at the height of the summer.
The Met Office has also predicted that 2024 could be the hottest year on record, which could see London as hot as Portugal with temperatures between 30-33C.
The UK will see parts of the country warmer than average TODAY - Sunday May 19 - with London in particular experiencing 24C highs, alongside swathes of the Midlands.
Weather maps show a 400-mile mini heatwave will roast England before the end of May, with London, Brighton, Canterbury in Kent and Crawley set to experience the highest temperatures
Atack made the most of lingering spring temperatures on Thursday, days after a soaring heatwave resulted in the pregnant actress needing medical attention.
Temperatures this week threaten to reach similar heights of the last few days - when the mercury hit 25.9C in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, and hit 24.6C in St James' Park, central London
The weather will stay around 22C for several days, beginning Wednesday May 15, with London, Bristol and North Wales anticipated to experience the brunt of the stifling conditions.
Maps and charts from WX Charts show East Anglia, London and the Midland will be hottest this weekend in a heatwave with the mercury hitting 26C - the hottest day of the year thus far.
New weather forecasts show that temperatures could reach balmy highs of 26C over the next few days, with the 'most intense heat' hitting London, Birmingham, and Northampton
Parts of London will be hottest on May 12, with WX Charts maps and charts, published using Met Desk data and projections, showing the stifling conditions are incoming.
Warmer temperatures look set to return for much of the UK, with 19C in Greater London and up to 17C in parts of the Midlands and East Anglia, weather maps show.
Brits hoped a sustained period of warmth had arrived when temperatures rocketed to 21.5C in St James Park, central London on Friday and 21.8C in Writtle, Essex, on Saturday