The latest weather maps from forecaster WXCharts show several parts of the country reaching 38C next week, marking a hot start to the month of July. Like last time, the hottest parts of the country will be around the south and east of England, but hot temperatures are also expected in Wales, northern counties and areas of the west of Britain such as Cornwall and Devon. The hottest day currently looks like it will be Wednesday, July 8, with 38C currently projected by WXCharts in places like London, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

Scorching temperatures stretch from Yorkshire all the way down to the south coast. A considerable number of counties turn red in the latest weather maps predicting conditions on Wednesday, July 8, with temperatures between 30C and 38C in these areas on the day.

The hottest counties will be:

Between Sunday, July 5 and Tuesday, July 14, the Met Office predicts high pressure dominating in England and Wales, which will lead to high temperatures.

Its forecast for the period reads: "High pressure will dominate across England and Wales over the weekend and into next week. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud, with periods of rain at times, mainly affecting western Scotland.

"Through next week the high pressure may extend northwards at times to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures will rise through the early part of the period, becoming very warm or hot in parts of the south and east."