OXFORD is set to bask in temperatures of up to 32C tomorrow as the hot weather makes a welcome return.

After a decidedly grim June so far, the forecast is for sun from dawn until dusk.

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The weather forecast for the next six days, according to the Met Office

It'll be the hottest day of the week but not the only day of sunshine, with hot weather also predicted tomorrow and Sunday. 

Temperatures will drop slightly at the beginning of next week and cloud will take over for the most part. 

Before then, however, Oxford will be hotter than these holiday destinations, according to the Met Office:

LOS ANGELES

thisisoxfordshire: Los Angeles City Hall

Temperatures will reach 27C in the City of Angels on Saturday. 

RIO DE JANEIRO

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Temperatures in the Brazilian city will only reach a paltry 28C on Saturday.

MAURITIUS 

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The Indian Ocean island will be seven degrees colder than the city of dreaming spires

These maps show whether it will be colder or warmer than usual for the time of year over the coming days.

The hot weather is due to a Saharan 'heat bubble' which is sweeping across Europe, leading to temperatures of more than 40C on the continent.