All the parts of England set for 37C heatwave arriving within weeks

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Parts of England could swelter in temperatures up to 37C in a matter of weeks as the heat cranks up a notch.
Weather maps from WX Charts show the mercury hitting the mid to high 30s on Sunday, July 13.
Kent could be roasted in 37C temperatures, while London, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex could face 36C heat, according to wxcharts.com.
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The West Midlands could also swelter, with Birmingham set for 33C temperatures that day.
While the arrival of sunny weather at on any weekend will be welcomed by many, it's important to take care in periods of very hot weather.
The UK Health Security Agency, in partnership with the Met Office, runs a heat-health alert service and currently there are warning signs for seven regions of England.
The West Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber are currently under a 'yellow' alert, which predicts that "significant impacts across health and social care services are "possible".
While the East Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West are under 'amber' alerts, which predicts that significant impacts on the same services will be "likely" - see the latest alert for the region here.
Meanwhile, the Met Office has predicted "plenty of fine weather" to arrive in July, with southern areas more likely to hang on to "drier, brighter and warmer conditions".
In its long range forecast from July 3 to July 12, the Met Office said: "There is a chance of heavy, thundery rain affecting parts of England and Wales at first, but otherwise turning widely cooler and fresher with sunshine and just a few showers.
"Generally speaking, high pressure is more likely to dominate through the first part of July, bringing plenty of fine weather, particularly across southern areas of the UK.
"Into the second week of the month, a gradual transition to rather more changeable conditions is forecast to take place, especially further to the northwest.
"Here, showers or some longer spells of rain are possible, along with breezier conditions at times.
"The drier, brighter and warmer conditions are more likely to hang on in southeastern areas for longer."