'Hotter than the Sahara': Britain set to scorch in 33 degree heatwave

Brits are set to bask in scorching sunshine this weekend as temperatures surpass that of the Sahara desert.

An intense wave of warm weather is forecast to arrive on British shores this weekend, with temperatures as high as 33C expected.The mercury is expected to rise throughout Saturday before peaking on Sunday and Monday.London is forecast to scorch in 33C heat, while Manchester will experience 26C temperatures.These high temperatures are partly due to tropical Storm Debby, which has battered the US this week with fatal winds and rain.

"As well as the hot daytime temperatures, a very warm night is also expected on Sunday night into Monday."This “intense” spell of warm weather is not expected to become a heatwave, the Met Office has said.With temperatures returning to average on Tuesday, the hot weather will not surpass the threshold of three days needed for a heatwave to be declared.This comes as the latest forecasts from WXCharts indicate a temperature surge around mid-August, starting this coming weekend.

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