Amber weather warning extended into Sunday before Britons finally see some respite from extreme temperatures

The Met Office has extended the amber extreme weather warning into Sunday as the UK comes to the end of the record-breaking heatwave.It said the extension was to cater for [the] final hot and humid night of the departing heatwave.The amber alert has been extended for London and South East England, the East of England and parts of the East Midlands.The amber warning will now run until 9am on Sunday morning. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The alert was initially expected to expire on Saturday evening.Following the weekend, cooler air is set to move across the UK to bring an end to the extreme temperatures Britons have been facing. Heavy rain can be expected overnight on Sunday as weather fronts move eastwards. Rain will be especially heavy in the southern parts of England. The Met Office said: Very hot and humid weather will continue to affect eastern and southeastern England but likely a few degrees cooler than the previous few days.Temperatures will still widely exceed 30C, peaking around 32-33C in London or East Anglia.Temperatures overnight Saturday into Sunday remain unlikely to fall below high teens for most, with a few places not dropping below 20C.This will again be accompanied by high humidity at first, but fresher conditions will steadily become established from the west during the latter part of the night.MORE FOLLOWS....Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter