Temperatures in Kent are expected to reach 37C this week as a heatwave hits the county.

The Met Office has warned of "exceptionally warm" temperatures reaching "heatwave thresholds" in some places.

It comes as hot air from France and Spain spreads across much of England and Wales.

Temperatures in Kent are expected to reach 37C on Thursday

Forecasters say in Kent reached 29C on Monday, and will rise to 33C on Tuesday, before hitting 34C on Wednesday, and peaking at 37C on Thursday.

They could be even higher in other parts of the country.

According to information from Kent County Council, there is a 60% chance temperatures could be higher than the UK July record of 36.7C (recorded at Heathrow in 2015).

There is also said to be a 30% chance of the all-time UK record of 38.5C (recorded in Faversham in August 2003) being broken.

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Met Office chief meteorologist, Andy Page, said: "As we head into next week temperatures will increase daily across much of England and Wales as hot air is drawn up from France and Spain.

"Temperatures could reach 34C by Wednesday in parts of central, southern or eastern areas and heatwave thresholds are likely to be reached in some places."

However, the hot and humid weather is predicted to bring thundery rain late on Thursday and temperatures are expected to fall by 9C on Friday to 24C with cooler weather over the weekend.

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