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Some 17% take frozen water bottles to bed, while 14% sit next to fans with wet tea towels on their head while others have been jumping into wheelie bins filled with ice

The World Meteorological Organisation said the average temperature across the planet on Tuesday was 17.18C, surpassing Monday’s 17.01C.

When a heatwave arrives, Brits usually flock to beaches, parks and beer gardens to soak up the sunshine - but not everyone likes the hot weather, and many will be looking at options to escape it

Thunder bugs typically appear in muggy hot weather and, because they are attracted to bright colours, they often go into flower buds in our gardens to feed and then reproduce

To overcome the intense heatwaves scorching the US in recent days and weeks, many animals have been seen 'splooting' in patches of cool earth to reduce their body temperatures

Met Office forecasters said that southern areas of the UK will experience temperatures of up to 32C on Saturday, but there is also a risk of thunderstorms and heavy showers around the country

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The Met Office and the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) are warning Brits to stay safe in the heat this weekend after they issued a 48-hour alert to six UK regions

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Brits face a mixed weekend of weather, with some people facing warm 30C conditions at first before the heat rises north, with rain also expected to the east of the nation

The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued a yellow heat alert across six regions from tomorrow until Sunday as temperatures are expected to reach 30C

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Britain has enjoyed a spell of scorching weather in recent weeks, with temperatures exceeding 30C on multiple occasions. It means last month is expected to be the hottest June on record

Met Office has confirmed temperatures could hit the high 30s again in just weeks following a particularly balmy June, in which the mercury hit 32.2C in Chertsey, Surrey

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The Met Office says that 'above-average temperatures' could be experienced from July 12 to July 26 and that the high-pressure conditions are set to create a 'correspondingly higher likelihood' of heatwaves

Heat waves across the Southwest of the United States are hitting record numbers, killing over a dozen individuals in the last week, while weather services urge people to stay indoors and find air conditioning

July will bring another spell of hot weather as a subtropical airstream from the Mediterranean makes its way towards Britain, pushing temperatures up to 30C once again

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The Met Office has given its verdict on the chances of a 40C heatwave to hit next month with the UK already on track to have its warmest June on record with 32.2C reached on two occasions

Over the next five days parts of the UK are set to be left runny-nosed and red-eyed by 'very high' pollen counts that could play havoc with Brits' hay fever

The Met Office is predicting a heatwave for the second half of July is higher than normal as forecasters have said that temperatures could rise as high as 40C in parts of the country