Temperatures on the rise: Are we set for a heatwave?

Temperatures are rising in the coming days, with some reports of a heatwave in the UK and Ireland... but is that accurate?

Heatwaves are not defined by a set nationwide temperature, instead individual counties are given their own threshold based on the average temperatures typically recorded there.

These thresholds range from 25°C to 28°C, when these are surpassed for three consecutive days, an official heatwave is declared.

Temperatures over the coming days look set to peak with a high of 20°C in the north-east and east of England, Thursday and Friday.

Following this, we see highs slightly reduce into the weekend, though remaining in the high-teens.

Which means, despite some headlines, we won't see an official heatwave any time soon.