Southampton is set to bask in sweltering temperatures today with the Met Office forecasting highs of 27 degrees Celsius this afternoon.

Bright sunshine has been forecast throughout the day, with a spokesperson for the Met Office saying: “Any early mist or shallow fog patches will rapidly clear to give a fine and dry day with light winds and plenty of sunshine.”

There are currently no weather warnings in place though a Met Office has advised there will be a very high pollen count.

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Here is a full hour-by-hour forecast for Southampton on Tuesday, June 25:

11am: Sunny, 23 degrees Celsius

12pm: Sunny, 25 degrees Celsius

1pm: Sunny, 26 degrees Celsius

2pm: Sunny intervals, 26 degrees Celsius

3pm: Sunny, 27 degrees Celsius

4pm: Sunny, 27 degrees Celsius

5pm: Sunny intervals, 27 degrees Celsius

6pm: Sunny intervals, 27 degrees Celsius

7pm: Sunny intervals, 26 degrees Celsius

8pm: Sunny intervals, 25 degrees Celsius

9pm: Sunny intervals, 24 degrees Celsius

10pm: Partly cloudy, 23 degrees Celsius

11pm: Partly cloudy, 23 degrees Celsius