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Exact date 36C heatwave will end as Britain to be hotter than BERMUDA today
BRITAIN will be hotter than BERMUDA today - but the 36C heatwave is set to end sooner rather than later.
Forecasters say Britain's baker is likely to come to a dramatic end on Monday as the weather cools significantly bringing rainfall for many after weeks of dry spells.
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It comes as an extreme Amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office from Thursday to Sunday stretching south from North Yorkshire through the rest of England and much of Wales.
Temperatures are set to peak in the mid-thirties in these areas on Saturday, with travel disruptions expected over the four-day warning.
Brits will be able to bask in the glorious 30C weather starting from today - as the country overtakes holiday destination Hamilton, Bermuda, which sent the mercury to 29C on Wednesday.
But the far north and west of Scotland will miss out on the glorious weather, with rain, cloud and winds expected, the .
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It comes as residents of Northend have been unable to shower and forced to rely on supplies of bottled and tanker water from Thames Water since Sunday.
Science teacher John Sturt, 42, said the shortage meant he couldn’t do the washing.
He told The Sun: “It’s the kids' summer holidays, the amount of washing that builds up and the inability to do that.
"I’ve had to go in and teach at school having not had a shower since the night before or the morning. It’s a bit frustrating.”
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The water company confirmed that supplies were disrupted due to a technical issue at Stokenchurch Reservoir, adding they were supplying bottled water and using tankers to help boost supplies.
In Northern Ireland and eastern England, mist and fog patches are forecast to roll in.
Meanwhile, Thursday will see highs of 34C in The Midlands, London and the South East.
East Anglia, the North West and North East will enjoy highs of 29C.
Friday will see the heatwave continue to impact much of the UK with more sunshine and heat forecast to linger in the thirties.
And as the weekend rolls in, millions of Brits are set to hit the beaches as the country will bake under heat set to top 36C.
London will be the hottest place in the country on Saturday - recording the sweltering temperature.
The heat won't reach the record temperatures of July, however, which peaked above 40C in many areas.
Highs in the mid-thirties will reach across much of the South of England and dip slightly further North.
And Sunday will see much the same as the country battles through a second heatwave - though it will be a touch cooler than Saturday.
But storm clouds will gather on Monday, with the parched Midlands and South of England set to get its first dousing of rain in weeks.
This rain, which will travel south from the North of England, will continue into Tuesday as temperatures plummet to the mid-twenties.
It follows the driest July since records began in 1836
Reservoirs are below normal capacity for this time of year amid the dry spell.
It has seen parts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight whacked with a hosepipe ban by Southern Water - the first in 10 years.
South east and central southern England had an average of just 0.2in (5mm) of rain last month, while East Anglia had 0.21in (5.4mm).
Sussex, Kent and Pemprokeshire in Wales are set to be hit with the restrictions on August 12 by South East Water.
Around two million households will fall victim with this "temporary usage ban".
While it will only officially cover a handful of regions, other suppliers, such as Thames Water, have warned they may follow suit.
It comes as experts fear the new heatwave will send giant Asian hornets into a frenzy as they continue to invade Britain.
On Wednesday, a record number of the striped killers' nests have been found on Jersey - and some have reached Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.
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The Channel Islands are one of their stepping stones as they advance on Blighty from France and Spain.
They pack enough venom to kill people, and they are loving the hot weather which sends them on an orgy of mating and nest-building.
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