BRITs painted the country red on Friday as they enjoyed sultry and booze-fuelled knees after yesterday’s 35C burner.
As night fell, revelers descended on villages and towns up and down the land to quench their thirst and release after a sweltering few days.
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Partygoers in Leeds were not deterred by the heat as they stripped down to shorts and summer dresses keep cool under the sky of Yorkshire.
And a group of ladies was seen coming in the spirit of good weather as they strolled with Hawaiian flowers Leis and sunglasses on.
Meanwhile, others were spotted striking a pose looking a little hot and nervous West Yorkshire’s party capital.
A group of friends felt fairy-tale confident in their outfits as they channeled their inner magic into wings, wands and bright dresses.
And two ladies were spotted acting a little shady while donning sunglasses and black outfits for their lash session.
Meccas for going out Manchester, Liverpool, London and Newcastle also saw revelers hitting the sidewalk to sink countless pints and party the heat away.
It comes as Britain’s four-day 35C plume will linger through Saturday and until the beginning of Sunday.
A four-day orange extreme heat warning from the Met Office is currently in effect for much of England and Wales until tomorrow, with warnings of health impacts and disruption to travel.
A a drought has also been declared as the government has formally announced, eight parts of the country are facing long-term water shortages.
The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs later said the worst affected areas of England – the South West, parts of the South and Central and East – will be given drought status.
This includes: Devon and Cornwall, Solent and South Downs, Kent, South London and East Sussex, Herts and North London, East Anglia, Thames, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, and the East Midlands.
Yorkshire and the West Midlands are expected to be placed in the drought category later this month.
It follows the driest July in 87 years, with Britain’s scorched landscape having seen hardly any rain in weeks.
The Environment Agency (EA) and water companies are expected to implement further plans to manage the impact of low water levels, which may include further plans. garden hose prohibited – although they insist that the supplies are safe.
‘INTENSIVE DARK STORMS’
But if the weather is going to be dry dramatic and swampy end comes Monday as flash floods and blackouts are expected to overwhelm Britain, the Met Office has warned.
There will even be a risk of severe thunderstorms drenching the country.
A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms next week, and forecasters warn that some parts of the country will see 50mm of rain in three hours.
Others will see “intense thunderstorms,” hail, and frequent lightning.
With Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Jason Kelly, said: “The current warm weather will give way to a thunderstorm from the west, which will spread south and east early next week.
“Before that, isolated but severe thunderstorms can develop on Sunday and Monday.
“The warnings highlight the possibility that in some places around 50mm of rain will fall in a three-hour period in the north, while some areas further south may see around 30mm of rain in a three-hour period. “
He added: “Hail and frequent lightning are also possible as part of these downpours and pose an additional hazard.
“We will continue to monitor how these thunderstorms develop next Tuesday and Wednesday.
“There’s a chance of some pretty intense downpours for some areas and we’re refining the likely location of these in the coming days.”
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