London weather to soar to 28C as Met Office issues first heat warning of the year

London is set to bask in some glorious sunshine over the weekend

Brits are famed for nattering on about the weather, but in truth it's more than just idle chit-chat. It's because it's so damn changeable here.

You can get dumps of snow and heat waves within literal months of each other (looking at you, 2018), so when we greet each other in the street with a reference to the skies above, it's knowing that they could change any minute.

So when the sun does manage to peak it's head out from behind the clouds, we seize on the opportunity, slapping on sunscreen, frantically Googling where to buy disposable barbecues, and beginning every conversation with 'lovely weather!'

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Luckily for us, such sunny days are closer than you might think.

While June so far has been a bit up and down, the Met Office is now forecasting highs of 28C come Saturday, June 10. That's officially 'it could be too hot' weather.

What's more, the meteorologists are also saying it will be lows of 18C, so may be time to head out and buy a fan for the night time.

Sunday won't be quite as hot, it will still be 26C, as will Monday and Tuesday.

While it's good news that the sun's out, the Met Office is warning us to stay vigilant with the heat - issuing the first yellow alert of the year from 9am on Friday to 9am on Saturday for pretty much everywhere south of Sheffield.

Not the end of the world, but best to sunscreen up.

You can check out the forecast below (highs, lows): Friday, June 9 - 24C, 15C

Saturday, June 10 - 28C, 18C

Sunday, June 11 - 26C, 18C

Monday, June 12 - 26C, 15C

Tuesday, June 13 - 26C, 14C

Wednesday, June 14 - 25C, 14C

After about thirty seconds, there was a glow (not shine) to my skin and only ever so slightly tacky feeling (not sticky). It's true to its word about five-star sun protection. This one was the only one that kept my skin from going red in my hour of sun exposure, without the need to reapply early. 5/5

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Rubbed in, there was a thin layer of stickiness and slightly greasy sheen; an ever-so-slight white caste was noticeable even on my (already basically sunblock-coloured) arm skin. As for the sun test, Boots' own-brand cream was unfortunately the quickest of the lot to allow the beneath to tinge a mottled red - I reapplied a little past the 20 minute mark.

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