Britain will see temperatures of up to 28C today (Sunday August 7) as yet another heatwave comes to UK shores.

Forecasters are predicting temperatures around the late teens today, possibly pushing into the twenties in the North East with even hotter weather to come in the next few days.

Temperatures could reach 21C today as some parts of the country bask in 28C heat.

According to the Met Office it will be a bright start for many in the region, but cloud will increase from the north west during the morning.

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Some rain is possible, particularly over the Pennines, but most places will stay dry.

UV levels will be high and pollen levels are expected to be medium.

The same picture continues into Monday and the rest of the week with high temperatures of 26C expected to come in Darlington on Wednesday and Thursday.

Here’s your Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Sunday August 7:

This forecast is based on County Durham as the location

9am – 16C, cloudy, feels like 14C

10am – 17C, cloudy, feels like 16C

11am – 19C, cloudy, feels like 17C

12pm – 20C, very cloudy, feels like 18C – 10% chance of rain

1pm – 19C, cloudy, feels like 18C – 10% chance of rain

2pm – 19C, cloudy, feels like 18C

3pm – 20C, cloudy, feels 18C – 10% chance of rain

4pm – 19C, cloudy, feels like 18C

5pm – 19C, cloudy, feels like 17C

6pm – 19C, cloudy, feels like 17C

7pm – 18C, cloudy, feels like 17C

8pm – 18C, sunny spells, feels like 16C

9pm – 17C, cloudy, feels like 16C

10pm – 16C, cloudy, feels like 15C

11pm – 16C, cloudy, feels like 15C

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Here’s your Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Monday August 8:

6am – 13C, sunny spells, feels like 13C

7am – 13C, sunny, feels like 14C

8am – 14C, sunny, feels like 15C

9am – 17C, sunny spells, feels like 16C

10am – 18C, sunny spells, feels like 17C

11am – 19C, sunny spells, feels like 18C

12pm – 20C, cloudy, feels like 19C

1pm – 21C, sunny spells, feels like 20C

2pm – 22C, cloudy, feels like 20C

3pm – 22C, sunny spells, feels like 21C

4pm – 22C, cloudy, feels like 21C

5pm – 22C, cloudy, feels like 21C

6pm – 21C, cloudy, feels like 20C

7pm – 21C, sunny spells, feels like 19C

8pm – 19C, sunny spells, feels like 19C

9pm – 18C, cloudy, feels like 17C

10pm – 16C, clear skies, feels like 16C

11pm – 15C, clear skies, feels like 15C

Check the full forecast where you are here

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