Dr Hilary Jones has issued some advice to sweaty Brits as temperatures are set to soar this weekend.
The UK is set for another scorcher as parts of the country are expected to heat up to a sweltering 35C by Friday, leading into another uncomfortable weekend. An amber warning for extreme heat will remain in place in southern and central England and parts of Wales from midnight on Thursday to Sunday.
Appearing on Lorraine today, Dr Hilary Jones offered some tips to worried viewers who want to stay cool. He explained: "We're still seeing people in the surgery with intense headaches and sunburn.
"So it's important to drink more water than you think you need, wear a wide-brimmed hat, stay out of the sun in the hottest part of the day, don't forget your sunblock and keep putting it on! Because people don't put enough on. You do have to really put on because we get surprised by how hot it is at the moment."
Probed on what people shouldn't be doing, Dr Hilary said: "They've done lots and lots of research on people and when the temperature reaches 26, which is critical, they won't blow dry their hair and they won't cuddle their loved ones - it's too hot to do those things."
Ranvir exclaimed: "26 isn't even that hot!"
Dr Hilary replied: "I know! The Brits like it below 26 and not less than 15, which is too cold. So something between that."
The Environment Agency (EA) has further warned they are seeing the “early signs of drought” amid forecasts predicting little chance of rain on the horizon. The mercury will reach 35C from 1pm in south west London and the surrounding areas including Richmond , Woking , Surrey Heath and Reading .
While neighbouring regions just north of the hotspot will peak at 34C including Oxford , Watford and Hertford , as well as Sutton and Canterbury in Kent .
Meanwhile thermometers are expected to peak at 32C in Cambridge and Southampton and 31C in Exeter , Birmingham , Liverpool and Glasgow .
This is followed by a slightly more forgiving 30C in Manchester , 29C in Bournemouth , Brighton and Cardiff , and 25C in Belfast .
*Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on ITV
