UK households warned over exact timing of showers as heatwave strikes
Temperatures will climb into the low 30s and the heat is forecast to remain overnight, making sleeping uncomfortable, says the Met Office.
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Brits have been urged to reduce their time in the shower amid a risk of drought
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Meanwhile, the Environment Agency imposed a drought status on the north-west of England in May after it has experienced the driest start to spring for 130 years.
The country has witnessed its lowest rainfall since 1893, and a sweeping
Thames Water have promised to follow suit if things fail to "change significantly".
Conserve water
As a result, hot and bothered Brits have are being asked to conserve water by reducing the length of their showers.
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The water demand reduction manager of Thames Water - Andrew Tucker -
"A couple of minutes off your shower could save a huge amount," he explained.
The average length of a shower in the UK is around eight minutes, so you should aim to cut this down to four or five minutes.
If you're struggling to quickly wash, set yourself a time limit to beat!
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In addition, experts suggest taking a shower an hour before you head to bed - this helps your body to cool down, and relax before sleeping.
Scorching heat set to continue
Brits are set to bask in more glorious sunshine today ahead of 33C highs over the weekend.
Meteorologist Clare Nasir said: "Prepare for some hot conditions as a heatwave returns to the UK."
She explained high pressure is building from the south today "allowing for that brighter weather, that sunshine", continuing into tomorrow.
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"The peak of the heat is likely to be on Saturday, with temperatures climbing into the 30s," added Ms Nasir, with a map showing 33C in the southeast.
"A similar situation on Sunday, again with lots of sunshine."
A heatwave in the UK is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days, with temperature values meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature thresholds.
Across the north and west of the UK this is 25C, and across Greater London and the Home Counties, 28C.
Fellow Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick said: "It's really on Friday that we start to see that widespread heat, and this time once again across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland - but the highest temperatures, once again, across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, parts of the Midlands and also the southwest.
"As we head further into the weekend, once again we can really see that intense heat becoming widespread across the country."
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