The alerts came into effect at 9am this morning and will remain in place until 6pm on Wednesday. According to the Met Office, highs of 34C are expected in some parts of the country tomorrow, with temperatures expected to remain above 20C for the remainder of the week.

There is a possibility that the hot weather will bring on some storms, as the Met Office warns of potential heavy and thundery downpours, especially in the north.

The UK is set to bask in a heatwave next week as the Met Office said a storm, which is due to hit the UK today, will bring "unseasonably hot" weather to the country