Sweltering temperatures soaring to a scorching 35C are due to break in just a few days, with a deluge of rain set to drench more than 13 towns across the UK. Weather maps from forecasters WXCharts reveal a band of wet weather charging towards the nation from Monday, June 30, into Tuesday, July 1. In England, northern towns like Gateshead, South Shields and Hexham are set for showers, while in Northern Ireland, Holywood, Carrickfergus, Whitehead, and Hillsborough could be in for a soaking. Central Scottish towns such as Stirling, Ayr, North Berwick, Linlithgow, South Queensferry, and Dunfermline might also get a good dousing when the heatwave gives way to downpours. The incoming rainfall could provide a much-needed respite as it’s expected to hit on Monday evening, the day the Met Office forecasts could be one of the hottest and most humid 24 hours of the year so far. The national weather watchdog anticipates temperatures will widely surpass 30C in central and eastern England, “possibly reaching 34C in London and towards Cambridge”. Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Alex Deakin, commented: “The weekend is going to be a hot one. For most of us, though, it’s going to be a fairly grey start and it will be quite a damp start through central Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland,” reports the Express . “That rain should be edging away to the south, so Belfast cheering up, Glasgow, Edinburgh also looking brighter by the time we get to Saturday lunchtime, and a much brighter day overall for the Highlands of Scotland. “Still quite breezy, quite a gusty wind blowing here. Quite a grey day over the far north of England, rain on and off across Cumbria. North Wales likely to see a bit of rain, particularly Anglesey at times. But a good chunk of England and Wales will stay dry and we’ll have some sunshine, certainly for East Wales, much of southwest England, the Midlands and eastern England too. And it’s in this eastern zone where we’ll see the highest temperatures, likely to get up to 29, 30 degrees in and around the capital.” The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued several amber and yellow alerts in anticipation of the extreme temperatures, warning of an “increased risk to health” and a “rise in deaths” among vulnerable groups. These alerts cover seven regions in England and are set to begin at midday on Friday, June 27, and remain in effect until 6pm on Tuesday, July 1. The UKHSA states that rising temperatures are likely to affect vulnerable groups, including those aged 65 and over or those with pre-existing health conditions. However, in areas under an amber alert, the health agency warns that younger people may also be impacted by the increasing temperatures. The Met Office forecasts that temperatures in southeast England will hit a high of 26C on Friday, rise to 28C on Saturday, reach 30C on Sunday and soar to a scorching 34C on Monday.