Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The capital started the week with bright sunshine and sweltering highs as the mercury reached 30C on Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to settle at around 25C over the weekend, before climbing to 27C again early next week. Forecasters said the summery weather will continue into the weekend, but temperatures will ease a little to around 26C. “A yellow heat-health alert will remain in place for Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands and South West regions for the same time period.