Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
Last of the very hot days. Cooler conditions to come.
Today:
A cloudy start for Cornwall and parts of Devon, bright and sunny further east. Cloud lifts and breaks into the afternoon. Leaving another hot day, especially in the east, however, temperatures slightly lower than of late. Maximum temperature 30 °C.
Tonight:
Mostly clear and dry with some cloud moving into Cornwall once again. A cooler night for some, but feeling muggy in places. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Saturday:
Cloud in Cornwall will lift through the morning leaving another bright and hot day. Cooler for Cornwall but hotter further towards the east. Maximum temperature 28 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday brings rain, clearing west to much fresher and cooler conditions. Monday and Tuesday are then mostly dry with sunny spells. Temperatures a little above average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Fairly changeable conditions at first with periods of rain and showers, and there could be some thundery outbreaks at times. The best of the drier and brighter weather initially will be across the southeast. Then perhaps a drier start to July for many, although the northwest may still see some rain at times, and perhaps accompanied by some strong winds. Temperatures are likely to be near average in the north and slightly warmer than average in the south, but aren't expected to be as hot as seen recently.
Updated:
High pressure patterns are looking slightly more likely than low pressure patterns during the early part of this period, meaning a greater chance of settled and drier than average conditions. Although with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times, more especially across the north. There is still a chance of some changeable or more unsettled conditions developing later in the period, with a risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Temperatures are likely to be above normal on the whole, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times.