By Friday temperatures in Halifax will reach 27C – hotter than these popular holiday destinations.
1. Rio de Janeiro (27C)
Temperatures in Halifax will match those seen in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro on Friday at 27C. (Photo: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images) Photo: YASUYOSHI CHIBA
2. Mauritius (25C)
The island paradise will be 2C cooler than Halifax. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) Photo: Warren Little
3. Tenerife (26C)
Much of the UK will be hotter than the Canary Islands. (Photo: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images) Photo: AFP Contributor
4. Algarve (27C)
Thousands of British holidaymakers will be flockingb to Portugal this week - they might be wishing they'd stayed at home. (Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images) Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN