Will Sunderland share the heatwave heading to the UK?
The United Kingdom is this week bracing itself for a sweltering heatwave as temperatures potentially rocket to as high as 38 degrees Celsius.
Amber weather warnings are already in place for much of the south of England on Monday and Tuesday with the baking conditions set to move north as the week progresses.
Will the heatwave eventually reach Sunderland?
According to experts at the Met Offce, temperatures in the city on Monday, June 22, will reach 22 degrees Celsius during a cloudy day.
By Tuesday, however, this will reach as high as 26 degrees Celsius with the cloud gradually disappearing.
Sunny days are forecast from Wednesday through to Friday with temperatures ranging between 24-26 degrees Celsius.
Come the all important weekend and cloud cover is expected to return with temperatures dipping slightly to 23 degrees Celsius.
The hot weather is predicted to continue into the start of next week with no rain forecast until Tuesday, June 29, at the earliest.