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With thousands of Brits still unsure about their up-coming holidays to southern Europe, some key questions are answered here for those travelling to the sweltering regions

The Met Office has predicted when hot weather is expected to return to the UK after plenty of wind, rain and stormy conditions so far this month following the warmest June on record

As the mercury is expected strike 49c in the coming days as Europe continues to battle against the deadly heatwave, temperatures could be lower than average in the UK for the rest of the summer

Weather warnings have been issued across Spain, France and Greece - and 16 cities in Italy - as Europe swelters under vicious heatwave fittingly named for a three-headed hound from Greek mythology

The news comes as the Met Office issue yellow weather warnings for southern England and Wales where high winds and torrential rain could continue until around midnight and into the early hours of Sunday morning.

The blaze broke out in the Spanish island of La Palma - sparking a mass evacuation as flames tore through forestry close to residential houses, already destroying 11 homes

The Met Office has issued an urgent yellow thunderstorm warning as the UK prepares to be battered by thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, and latest weather maps appear show Britain surrounded by rain

Yellow weather warnings have been put in place across six regions of the UK today, and the St Swithin's Day downpour is said to herald bleak tidings for the rest of the summer

The Princess of Wales will be back on Centre Court to watch Czech Marketa Vondrousova take on Tunisian Ons Jabeur at 2pm amid a yellow Met Office warning for wind

Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain for Saturday which could cause "damage to trees or temporary structures" such as tents and marquees

While Europe has been hit by extremely hot weather, the UK has not seen temperatures go as high as they did back in June - but towards the end of the month, we might be in for some sunnier conditions

A record hot heatwave has swept across Southern Europe and North Africa - dubbed Cerberus - and has left the mercury rocketing towards 50C. while the UK deals with rain and wind

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place in Northern Ireland until 9pm. A similar warning for wind is in place today for Wales and South West England.

Forecasters warned that the UK is set to be a mix of sunshine and showers, with thunderstorms predicted in some regions - before a possible return to more settled conditions towards the end of this month

Speculation has been afoot about a new heatwave - officially described as an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of the area - as temperatures increased in Europe

Stacey Sim's daughter Lily was sent flying when Sheffield was struck by extreme weather earlier this week. The mum said the six-year-old girl was 'absolutely terrified' when she was hit on her foot

A high pressure band means Brits are escaping the dangerous temperatures currently spreading across parts of Europe, with deathly temperatures of 45C forecast for Italy and Croatia

Europe is currently sweltering through a heatwave that has seen the mercury rise towards 45C in a number of places across the continent as last week was the hottest on record

Temperatures will be warm but nowhere near the highs that have been predicted this week for popular holiday destinations including Spain and Italy

At least three people have died in Italy alone as indirect results of temperatures rising to 40C but forecasters at Met Office have warned it'll get even hotter there and in other nations, such as Spain

El Niño is a weather event that takes place every two to seven years and sees the warming of the Pacific Ocean which charges parts of the atmosphere, leading to more extreme weather events

The Met Office has said in its forecast there will be 'unsettled' conditions and that heavy rain and thunderstorms are likely on Wednesday

The forecaster says it cannot rule out the possibility of more weather warnings as stormy showers and heavy downpours threaten to increase as we approach the weekend

Authorities in Iceland on Tuesday warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from the spewing lava in an uninhabited valley near the Litli-Hrutur mountain, some 30 kilometres southwest of the capital, Reykjavik

Recent days have seen swathes of the country hit by miserable weather, bringing rain and wind, but forecasters have said the low pressure system is set to shift soon