The record-breaking May heatwave in the UK is set to ease on Thursday, with the Met Office forecasting London temperatures to peak at 31C.
This marks a noticeable drop from the 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens in west London on Tuesday.
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The Midlands and North West anticipate highs of 28C.
Forecasters noted that another night with temperatures remaining above 20C is unlikely.
The UK will largely remain warm, especially in the south, before fresher and possibly showery conditions arrive over the weekend.
Thundery Showers Expected
The Met Office shared updates on social media: "A warm start to Thursday with showers, possibly thundery, pushing northwards and clearing northern England."
Sunshine would turn hazier in the west as temperatures rise.
The outlook for Friday to Sunday indicates: "Largely dry with sunny spells and very warm once again on Friday.
A band of rain then gradually spreads eastwards over the weekend introducing some fresher and possibly showery conditions."
Meanwhile, high demand during the heatwave caused severe water supply issues in Kent. Utility officials requested that thousands of residents restrict water consumption to essential purposes only.
Matthew Dean, South West Water’s head of operations control, said: "In preparation for this we have informed customers that while they have a supply they should put aside some water for essential use."
Dean confirmed that around 18,000 customers were experiencing supply disruptions. Some would face intermittent service until local reservoir levels were fully restored.
"We are continuing to ask customers in supply to use water for essential purposes only – for drinking, washing and cooking," said Dean.
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The utility provider deployed emergency distribution points to assist affected residents.
The hot weather has attracted many to open water swimming, resulting in a number of deaths across various locations in recent days.
Declan Sawyer, 15, died after getting into trouble at Swanholme Lakes, Lincoln, on Sunday.
Also on Sunday, a 72-year-old woman died after being pulled from the water at West Angle Bay beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
A 13-year-old boy, understood to be Reco Puttock, died after getting into difficulty at Leadbeater Dam, near Halifax, West Yorkshire, on Monday.
The body of a teenage girl was recovered from the water at Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire.
The same day, a man in his 60s died of cardiac arrest after entering the sea at Tregirls Beach, Padstow, to help two family members in difficulty.
The body of a teenager was recovered from the water at Rother Valley Country Park, Rotherham, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Another body has been found in the search for a teenage boy who went missing after swimming at Hawley Lake on the Hampshire/Surrey border on Tuesday afternoon.
A 12-year-old boy who died after getting into trouble in the River Ribble at Ribchester, Lancashire, on Tuesday was named as Junior Slater from Clayton-le-Woods.
On Wednesday, Cheshire Police said the body of a 17-year-old boy was found after he went missing in Pickmere Lake at Marston, Northwich.
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Amid the soaring temperatures, NHS England reported 20,092 visits to its heatstroke advice page on bank holiday Monday, compared with 488 the previous Monday, totaling 36,724 visits over the whole weekend.
