Hot weather: How warm will it get this week?

Parts of England and Wales are set to swelter this week with the hottest days of the year so far.

A heat health alert has even been issued for some parts of England and The Met Office has advised people to stay out of the sun in the midday hours when it's at its hottest.

Temperatures are forecast to reach 33C (91.4F) in the south-east of England on Friday as hot air spreads up from Spain, Portugal and north Africa.

BBC weather expert Simon King is here to tell us the latest on what we can expect this week.

Watch to find out!

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