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Scorching Britain is set to get even hotter today as temperatures soar to a sizzling 89.6F (32C) after three children were treated in hospital for extreme sunburn on the warmest weekend of the year. 

Records were set in both England and Wales on Sunday, and the mercury is forecast to climb even higher on Monday.

In England on Sunday, 88.88F (31.6C) was recorded in Heathrow, overtaking Saturday’s record-breaking 86.54F (30.3C) recorded in Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire. 

Three children were treated for sunburn across 'fairly large areas of their bodies' over the hottest weekend of the year in Britain. 

And five people died in separate drowning incidents across England as the country experienced the hottest weekend of the year so far. 

Emergency services are urging sunseekers and bathers to stay safe after the bodies of three teenagers, a man of an unknown age and a man in his 50s were pulled from rivers and lakes. 

Yesterday the mercury hit 88.9F (31.6C) in Heathrow, west London, and 86F (30.2C) in Cardiff.

Sunbathers and visitors flock to the beach to enjoy the scorching hot morning sunshine at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis in Dorset 

A woman enjoys the sunshine on Freedom Day on a busy beach in Bournemouth as temperatures skyrocket 

Sunworshippers flocked to the beach today as the temperature hits 32C in Lyme Regis, Dorset 

Two women enjoy drinks in the sun on Freedom Day on a busy Bournemouth beach without a cloud in the sky 

A couple sunbathe in the scorching temperatures on Bournemouth beach today 

A couple set up camp on a sunny and sandy Bournemouth beach on the hottest day of the year so far

A paddleboarder is out already on Monday morning at Bournemouth beach ready for another heatwave day, and the first day of freedom

Records were set in both England and Wales on Sunday, and the mercury is forecast to climb even higher on Monday. Pictured: Sunrise in Dorset

Beachgoers have already set up camp on Bournemout beach ready for another heatwave day 

A woman enjoys a drink while sitting on a camping chair in a bikini on the hottest day of the  year so far in Bournemouth 

Estela Romero, 18, (left)  and Lara Katlandur,  18, enjoy the hot weather on St Annes beach in Lancashire 

The pair had fun prancing around on the beach on the hottest day of the year so far on St Annes beach in Lancashire

Sun lovers flock to the beach on the hottest day of the year so far on Bournemouth beach 

Sunbathers and visitors flock to the beach to enjoy the scorching hot morning sunshine at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis in Dorset

Hordes of people flocked to Lyme Regis in Dorset to enjoy the good weather and seaside 

And Swansea's Morriston hospital saw three children admitted to the Welsh centre for burns and plastic surgery over Friday and Saturday. 

The Swansea Bay NHS care board said: 'Our burns centre has been treating a lot of children with serious sunburn and staff fear a further surge in cases in the coming days. 

'Please remember to be sun safe. Just a few minutes applying a high-factor sun screen could save you and your child a lot of pain and suffering.' 

It comes after parents were urged to use sun cream on their children yesterday.   

Doctors are calling on parents to protect their kids from the blazing sun as temperatures soar across Britain. 

A spokesman for the Welsh centre added: 'We have seen three children admitted in the last two days with sunburn to fairly large areas of their bodies.

'As you can imagine, it's quite painful and could have been avoided if they had applied protection.'

Dr Zoe Lee added: 'Our advice to parents is to encourage their children to play in the shade as much as possible, wear hats and long sleeves, and apply regular applications of sun cream to the skin. 

'It's also important to apply sun cream regularly and to keep hydrated.' 

Two women sunbathe on towels in the scorching weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset today 

People enjoy the weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far

A woman plays volleyball in the sea with friends as she enjoys the hot sunny weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset 

Sunlovers have flocked to the beach in Bournemouth to celebrate the sunny weather in Dorset 

A woman paddles in the shallows of the sea in Bournemouth in Dorset on the hottest day of the year so far 

Hordes of people have taken to the sun-filled beach in Bournemouth in Dorset on the hottest day of the year so far 

Families and friends have taken to the beach in Bournemouth on Freedom Day to enjoy the scorching weather 

Bournemouth beach is packed with tourists and locals soaking up the scorching hot weather on what is the hottest day of the year 

Sun lovers brought parasols and tents to keep themselves shaded and cool on the hottest day of the year on Bournemouth beach 

Couples and friends are seen soaking up the glorious sunshine on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far on Bournemouth beach 

A woman applies sun screen to protect herself from the scorching rays on Bournemouth beach 

Sunbathers enjoy the scorching hot morning sunshine on the beach at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis in Dorset on freedom day as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted

Hordes of sunworshippers have taken to the beach in Lyme Regis to soak up the scorching sunshine in Dorset  

Sunbathers and visitors flock to the beach to enjoy the scorching hot morning sunshine at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis in Dorset on freedom day as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted

As the summer heatwave continues Tom Morgan, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: 

'Temperatures are expected to increase even further on Sunday, reaching highs of 33C in the south of the UK.'

He added an extended hot spell of weather is expected to last for much of the week ahead, adding: 

'It's going to mean that people are really going to feel the effects of the heat as we go through this week.'

Yesterday in England, 86.5F was recorded in Coton In The Elms, Derbyshire, surpassing the 85.4F recorded in south-west London on June 14.  

The year's highest temperatures so far were also recorded in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, at 85.2F, and in Threave, in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland, at 82.7F. 

And across England yesterday three people died after being rescued from water. 

A 19-year-old man was pulled fro the Salford Quays in Greater Manchester and died. 

The body of a man in his 50s was rescued from the River Ouse in the York. And a teenage girl was recovered from Ducklington Lake in Witney, near Oxford, but died later.    

Overnight temperatures peaked at 68F in parts of the UK last night, leaving some Britons waking up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. 

And the warm weather is set to continue this week, though snap thunderstorms could also be on the way, experts predict.  

It comes as temperatures are expected to reach 82.4F today in the warmest parts of the UK, including London and the south west. Most of the rest of the country is set for 80F temperatures throughout today.

However, while temperatures remain hot, rain could be on the way - bringing a bit of light relief from the sweltering heat.  

According to the Met Office: 'Today will be a mainly dry day with long periods of sunshine once any early cloud burns back to the coast. 

'Low chance of isolated heavy showers in the afternoon, mainly in the west. Very warm or hot inland, cooler near coasts.'

Tuesday may also come with more showers, though the warm weather is set to continue throughout the week, with potential thunderstorms on the way.  

The Met Office said temperatures could climb to a maximum of 32C in London and the South East of England on Monday, adding that there is a low chance of isolated heavy showers in the afternoon.

The long range forecast for next weekend suggests spells of rain or showers are likely for many areas, with temperatures easing back closer to normal.

Forecasters also warn that some heavy rain or thunderstorms are possible.

Tens of thousands of people headed for beaches over the weekend with roads busy on coastal routes.

Saturday had marked the hottest day of the year for all four nations, and the hottest day since records began for Northern Ireland with 31.2C (88.16F) recorded in Ballywatticock, in County Down, beating the previous highest temperature of 30.8C (87.44F), which was reached on July 12, 1983 and June 30, 1976.   

'Too HOT to sleep!': Britons lie awake all night due to sweltering 88.9F on warmest day of 2021 

Britons are today waking up after a restless night of heat-ruined sleep ahead of what is expected to be another sweltering day in the UK's long-awaited summer heatwave.

Overnight temperatures peaked at 68F in parts of the UK last night, leaving some Britons waking up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

Earlier Britons had basked in the hottest day of the year, with temperatures soaring to a sweltering 88.9F at Heathrow Airport yesterday - the warmest of the year so far.

And the warm weather is set to continue this week, though snap thunderstorms could also be on the way, experts predict. 

People this morning took to Twitter to share their sleep struggles - while others are on their way to bed after enjoying their first night out in 16 months on 'Freedom Day'.

One Twitter user joked: 'Too hot to sleep, too tired to get up. Welcome to Monday.'

 

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