The Met Office has predicted UV radiation from the sun to reach a “rare” level eight on Thursday.
This means that today’s weather will exceed Wednesday hot weather.
People in England and Wales are advised to avoid being outside around midday.
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A statement on Met’s Office website says the UV index “does not exceed eight in the UK” – but level nine is predicted in parts of the South West.
The warning is to enable people to change their behaviour in order to protect themselves against the risk of possible skin cancer and damage.
According to a professor in atmospheric chemistry at the University of Reading, Dr Michaela Hegglin, the sky news quotes, said Thursday has the “highest UV levels ever recorded” in the UK.
Sky News quotes the professor as saying: “We are at the summer solstice when the sun is almost directly overhead at one o’clock.
“UV levels this high are rare in the UK, so people with light skin should be very careful to avoid getting burnt.
“While UV is important for getting vitamin D and keeping us healthy, too much of it can cause skin cancer or eye cataracts.”
The heatwave is expected to continue before thunderstorms and torrential rain brings the baking hot weather to an end.
Before today, yesterday was recorded as the hottest day ever recorded in the UK, but Thursday is expected to exceed that as it reaches 34C (93.2F), according to Sky news.
The people have been seen running to beaches and beauty spot in huge numbers disregarding social distancing measures
“West London is forecast to see temperatures peak between 32C (89.6F) and 33C (91.4F) on Thursday, while parts of Wales could see the mercury rise to 34C (93.2F).
“Should that happen, it would be the hottest June on record in Wales, surpassing the previous peak of 33.7C (92.7F) on June 18 2000.
“But weather warnings for thunderstorms have been issued across the west of Britain and Northern Ireland from 4pm, with heavy rain, lightning and hail expected to bring a risk of flooding,” Sky News reports.
London Heathrow Airport recorded the hottest day of the year yesterday with 32.6C (90.7F)
Thames Valley Police had reportedly disclosed of a body found on Wednesday.
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