Red-hot weather maps show where the 16 hottest places will be in 28C scorcher The Netweather maps suggest that temperatures could reach 23C to 24C on Thursday, May 1, offering a promising start to the month, with parts of the UK hotter than Spain at the moment Max temperatures for May 1 at 3pm (Image: (Image: Netweather) ) Brits are in for a treat as May is poised to kick off with a burst of sunshine and balmy weather, with Netweather maps predicting temperatures could hit a toasty 23C to 24C on Thursday, May 1, signalling a warmer than average start to the month. The Met Office has also chimed in, suggesting that parts of southern England might bask in an impressive 27C on Wednesday, April 30, which is just shy of the UK's April heat record of 29.4C set in the capital in 1949. ‌ Last year, the Met Office noted that May's average mean temperature reached a new high of 13.1C, surpassing the previous record of 12.1C from 2008, marking it as the warmest May the UK has ever seen. Article continues below Netweather's latest projections show that Kent could see thermometers climb to 24C on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sussex, London, and Staffordshire are all set to enjoy 23C, and regions like Hampshire and the Midlands aren't far behind with expected peaks of 22C, reports the Express. ‌ Looking ahead, the Met Office's forecast for April 30 to May 9 indicates: "Fine, dry and very warm across the majority of the UK at the start of this period with long clear or sunny spells. However, it is expected to be cloudier in the far north with some rain at times." It adds: "Some of this rain will likely spread southwards late next week before clearing to leave a mainly dry and sunny weekend, although with temperatures closer to normal than on preceding days. "Into the following week, it will probably turn more changeable, with dry, settled periods interspersed with some spells of wetter weather. Article continues below "This will bring some showers or longer spells of rain at times, which could be heavy and thundery. Temperatures will probably be near normal." Here is the complete rundown of the 16 warmest counties as per the Netweather map: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Suffolk, Surrey, West Sussex, and Wiltshire.